SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is still waiting to decide whether to accept the federal government's offer to expand Medicaid, but a group of Utah lawmakers wants to let him know where they stand by passing a law prohibiting the expansion.
Republican lawmakers say the expansion offers a "false promise" of federal support.
Critics say the move is short-sighted and ignoring a detailed study of what's in the best interest for the state.
Under the health care overhaul law, the federal government has offered to pick up the full cost of Medicaid expansion in the first three years, and 90 percent over the long haul.
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