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Medicaid expansion bills spur hours of testimony in first hearings
Lawmakers in both chambers Wednesday considered the future of the low-income health care program, set to expire if they don’t ...
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Business Leaders Highlight Medicaid Expansion, Education and Bed Tax as Priorities for 69th Legislature
As lawmakers brace for hundreds of bills to hit the floor at the 69th Legislature, local business leaders outlined their ...
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Montana Healthcare Foundation releases 2025 Medicaid in Montana report
The future of Montana’s Medicaid expansion is up in the air.It’s set to expire in June of 2025 that is unless the legislature ...
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Coverage for up to 75,000 Montanans is at stake as lawmakers decide on Medicaid expansion renewal
Montana lawmakers will decide in the coming months what happens to health coverage for tens of thousands of people.
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Tribal advocates say Medicaid expansion is vital in Indian Country
More than a dozen people gathered at the Montana State Capitol on Monday to advocate for Medicaid expansion and its role in ...
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State Efforts to Take Medicaid Health Coverage Away From People Likely to Resurface in 2025
Everyone, regardless of income, needs health care to survive and thrive, and most Americans agree that health care is a ...
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Medicaid expansion debate will affect other health policy issues before Montana Legislature
HELENA, Mont. — A last-minute change to a 2019 bill put an end date on Montana’s Medicaid expansion program, setting the stage for what is anticipated to be the most significant health care ...
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Op-Ed: Should Montana continue to expand Medicaid?
Over the years, the federal contribution to the original Medicaid has gradually increased beyond 50 percent. For example, for fiscal 2024, federal taxpayers contributed64% of the cost of Montana ...