State Impact
What’s at Stake for Wyoming?
Medicaid expansion could add 440 new jobs, grow the economy by $60.9 million, and increase disposable income by $41.5 million annually.
In contrast, Medicaid cuts could cost the state 192 jobs, shrink GDP by $27.8 million, and reduce personal income by $14.6 million each year.
The difference?
Over 600 jobs, $88.8 million in economic growth, and a stronger, healthier Wyoming.
A new nonpartisan report offers the first detailed look at how Medicaid cuts and potential expansion affect jobs, income, and economic growth across the state.
Medicaid is more than a health care program — it’s an economic driver for Wyoming. A new economic impact study projects that recent federal cuts to Medicaid will cost Wyoming nearly 1,000 jobs, reduce household income by over $70 million, and shrink our economy by $130 million over five years.
The study also shows that expanding Medicaid would have the opposite effect: adding jobs, growing GDP, and improving household finances across all nine of Wyoming’s judicial districts. These are kitchen-table economic issues that affect families and businesses across the state — whether or not you’re enrolled in the program.
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Medicaid Impact Across Wyoming
Medicaid cuts and expansion will impact Wyoming communities differently. Learn how cuts and expansion will affect jobs, GDP, personal income and population in each Judicial District.
District No. 5
JD5
Jobs: –18
GDP: –2.5 / +4.5
Income: –1.1 / +2.0
Population: –11 / +20
District No. 4
JD4
Jobs: –14
GDP: –1.8 / +3.9
Income: –1.0 / +2.4
Population: –7 / +15
District No. 6
JD6
Jobs: –13
GDP: –2.0 / +3.6
Income: –0.9 / +1.4
Population: –6 / +10
District No. 9
JD9
Jobs: –26
GDP: –4.2 / +8.1
Income: –2.8 / +5.3
Population: –14 / +26
District No. 7
JD7
Jobs: –36
GDP: –5.7 / +10.4
Income: –2.8 / +5.1
Population: –23 / +40
District No. 8
JD8
Jobs: –8
GDP: –1.2 / +2.4
Income: –0.6 / +1.2
Population: –7 / +13
District No. 3
JD3
Jobs: –19
GDP: –2.4 / +4.5
Income: –1.2 / +2.2
Population: –10 / +18
District No. 2
JD2
Jobs: –12
GDP: –1.9 / +3.7
Income: –1.0 / +1.9
Population: –10 / +19
District No. 1
JD1
Jobs: –47 / +192
GDP: –6.1 / +19.9
Income: –3.2 / +20.1
Population: –26 / +84
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About REMI:
Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) is a nonpartisan economic research firm that has conducted Medicaid-related studies in nearly 20 states. REMI brings deep knowledge of Wyoming, having completed analyses for the State’s Department of Administration and Information and the University of Wyoming. Principal Investigator Dr. Peter Evangelakis has testified twice before the Joint Revenue Committee and presented at the State Treasurer’s Annual Conference, the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, and other statewide events.
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