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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 ...
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Medicaid expansion renewal bill passes key vote in MT Legislature
House Bill 245, which effectively continues the current program, passed a key vote in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
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Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block
Many conservatives argue that Medicaid expansion has created a heavy financial burden for states and that reliance on so much federal funding is risky. They argue that expansion shifts resources away ...
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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 ...
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New report shows Medicaid expansion's positive impact on Indigenous communities
The Montana House Health Committee recently held a meeting to discuss two house bills that would continue the expansion of Medicaid. This expansion has significantly impacted the state's Indigenous ...
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DOGE officials home in on Medicare, Medicaid offices
Representatives of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have turned their focus to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency confirmed Wednesday.
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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 ...
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Montana Medicaid expansion renewal effort passes key vote
HELENA — On Friday, the Montana lawmakers weighed in on one of the most debated issues of the 2025 legislative session, Medicaid expansion. House Bill 245, which effectively continues the ...
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Key Medicaid expansion bill passes Montana House
A 2024 report from the Montana Healthcare Foundation shows that in 2023, about 110,000 adults were covered under the state's Medicaid expansion program.
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Medicaid expansion renewal clears major hurdle; Officials meet over Flathead law enforcement funding
A bill that would renew Montana’s Medicaid expansion program passed a major hurdle Friday. The House gave its initial endorsement of the legislation If lawmakers don’t renew the expansion program, ...
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Medicaid expansion bill passes major House vote
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 debating this session.
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Officials Seek To Dismantle Appeals Board for Montanans Denied Public Assistance
Montana legislators are considering a bill that would eliminate the Board of Public Assistance, which hears appeals from people whose applications for Medicaid, food aid, and other government ...