Medicaid, Montana

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.
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.
'Lift the sunset': Montanans rally for Medicaid expansion at Statehouse
He and his little ones — 11, 11 and 9 — are insured through Medicaid expansion. If it weren’t for the program, set to sunset in June 2025, he believes he might be in deep debt paying for health care for his family.
Reauthorize Medicaid Expansion in Montana for the Benefit of American Indians and All Montanans
As the Chairman and representative of the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council (RMTLC), we urge Montana’s policymakers to prioritize the reauthorization of Medicaid Expansion during the 2025 legislative session.
Groups rally at Montana Capitol to maintain Medicaid expansion
A coalition of Montana groups will rally at the Capitol Wednesday to advocate for the protection of Medicaid expansion, which legislators will debate this session before the program's scheduled expiration in June.
Montanans rally for Medicaid expansion
Chet Phillips has three children, and he’s a graduate student in social work at the University of Montana. He and his little ones — 11, 11 and 9 — are
Montanans advocate for Medicaid expansion at State Capitol
Advocates made the argument at a Wednesday rally that Montana's Medicaid expansion program has already been a success and state lawmakers should keep it going.
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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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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 ...
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What to know about Medicaid expansion at the start of the legislative session
Across both traditional and expansion programs, 66% of Montana adults enrolled in Medicaid report working part-time or ...
Housing, child care, Medicaid, priorities for Montana Democrats
Life needs to be easier for everyday Montanans — with lower property taxes, access to Medicaid, and affordable housing, ...
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Montana will offer drug treatment and housing assistance through Medicaid
The program uses small rewards to motivate people to remain sober. Montana is the third state to use Medicaid funding for ...
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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 ...
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NC leaders worry about future of Medicaid expansion after Trump takes office
"If CMS reduces it below 90%, I will be the first to push to eliminate, as that was not the deal we made," said Rep. Donny ...
The growing inequality in life expectancy among Americans
To deliver on pledges from the new Trump administration to make America healthy again, policymakers will need to close gaps ...