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Report: Medicaid expansion in Montana’s Indian Country improves life, health and economy
A new report paints a positive picture of how the federal program has been successful for many Native Americans in Montana.
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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 take action.
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Report: If Medicaid expansion ends, be prepared to pay more for private insurance in Montana
A new report released last week asks a fairly straightforward question: What would happen to the individual health insurance market in Montana if Medicaid expansion ended?
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Montana Legislature looks at Medicaid's future
Medicaid expansion in Montana is set to expire in June, and lawmakers are trying to figure out what comes next.Some options presented Wednesday in Helena includ
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Annual ‘Medicaid in Montana’ report shows better health, more economic growth
In anticipation of the debate whether to keep Medicaid expansion in Montana, the Montana Healthcare Foundation has released a series of reports it commissioned looking at the impacts of the
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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 and Gov. Gianforte renew.With the
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Dozens testify to support Medicaid expansion in Montana as major bills get first hearings
"If, as legislators, we choose to bury our heads in the sand … we will pay a heck of a lot more than we’re paying now with this program."
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Medicaid advocate hit outside of Montana Capitol recovers in Billings hospital
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen reflects on the Bills' 2024 season following their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.
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Montana Medicaid expansion faces uncertain future as bills propose renewal
Following a brief recess, House Bill 230 received similar attention. This bill, described as "an act generally revising laws related to Medicaid," includes over 50 co-sponsorships. According to its drafters, it aims to renew the state’s existing Medicaid program, restore rural customer service centers, and eliminate bureaucratic barriers to care.
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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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New analyses find Montana's current Medicaid program supports across the board
The Montana Healthcare Foundation released three new reports analyzing Montana Medicaid. The reports found that the HELP Act – or "Medicaid expansion" – continues to expand health care access, improve
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Rallygoers call on Montana lawmakers to reauthorize Medicaid expansion
The expansion of the joint federal-state health insurance program will sunset in June unless the Legislature decides to reauthorize it this session, making its future a top priority in Helena.