In 2002, the Wyoming Department of Health received a HRSA State Planning Grant to research the uninsured and create a set of policy options that provide access to affordable health insurance. Several of the options considered by the grant team have been implemented or were considered:
- In 2003, Wyoming increased Kid Care CHIP eligibility from 133 percent FPL to 185 percent FPL.
- In 2005, Wyoming increased Kid Care CHIP eligibility from 185 percent to 200 percent FPL.
- Wyoming is studying the possibility of establishing a purchasing cooperative called WYO CARE.
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