Montana's Medicaid expansion renewal in Senate's hands

Montana Senate turns down bill that would phase out Medicaid expansion
Montana Senate turns down bill that would phase out Medicaid expansion, with some Democrats joining Republicans saying the program is necessary.
Senate votes down bill to begin phasing out Montana Medicaid expansion
The Montana Senate has voted down a bill that would have started phasing out the state’s Medicaid expansion program – a day after the House voted to send a bill renewing the program to the Senate.
Montana House passes key Medicaid expansion bill
HELENA — A key Medicaid expansion bill passed the Montana House of Representatives Monday, one step closer to removing the sunset date on a program that has provided insurance coverage to thousands of Montanans.
Medicaid expansion bill advances in Montana House
The Montana Legislature adopted Medicaid expansion in 2015 and continued it in 2019, and the program will sunset at the end of June without legislative action. Some lawmakers argued the program is a necessary safety net, but some argued it will cost Montana too much in the future.
Here are the latest updates on major Medicaid bills in the 2025 Montana Legislature
Lawmakers are focused on Medicaid expansion, which provides healthcare coverage to roughly 76,000 adults. It will sunset in June unless the Montana Legislature decides to reauthorize it. Find latest u
Montana's Medicaid expansion renewal in Senate's hands after House greenlights proposal
Great Falls, describes Montana Medicaid expansion in its current form as a program that "gets people healthy, unaddicted and into the workforce."
Montana Medicaid expansion renewal effort passes key vote
House Bill 245, which effectively continues the current program, passed a key vote in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
NBC Montana20d
Montana Legislature looks at Medicaid's future
HELENA, Mont. — 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 include Senate Bill 62 ...
Longview News-Journal20d
Annual ‘Medicaid in Montana’ report shows better health, more economic growth
The cover of the annual "Medicaid in Montana" produced annually by the Montana Healthcare Foundation. In anticipation of the debate whether to keep Medicaid expansion in Montana, the ...
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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 ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle5d
Medicaid expansion bill passes major House vote in Montana
HELENA — A bill to continue Montana’s Medicaid expansion cleared an initial vote in the state House on Friday, a mile marker for one of the most high-consequence policies lawmakers are ...