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Wyoming Proposes BearCare Amidst Soaring Obamacare Premiums

12/9/2025

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Wyoming residents face the highest Obamacare premium increases in the United States.
The Wyoming Department of Health proposed BearCare, a state-operated public-benefit plan to cover health emergencies.
The plan would provide affordable coverage similar to catastrophic insurance and would rely initially on federal funds.
Rep. Ken Pendergraft (Wyoming) questions the government's role, while Sen. Mike Gierau (Wyoming) supports BearCare as aid for small businesses.

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Story summary

Wyoming residents face the highest Obamacare premium increases in the United States.
The Wyoming Department of Health proposed BearCare, a state-operated public-benefit plan to cover health emergencies.
The plan would provide affordable coverage similar to catastrophic insurance and would rely initially on federal funds.
Rep. Ken Pendergraft (Wyoming) questions the government's role, while Sen. Mike Gierau (Wyoming) supports BearCare as aid for small businesses.