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Medicaid, Montana

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.

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'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.

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Montanans advocate for Medicaid expansion at State Capitol

At a rally outside the Montana State Capitol on Wednesday, advocates made the argument that Montana's Medicaid expansion program has already been a success and state lawmakers should keep it going.

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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

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Medicaid expansion debate will affect other health policy issues before Montana Legislature

Legislative leaders say the decision whether to renew Montana’s Medicaid expansion program this year will loom over ...

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DPHHS budget fails to quell concerns about public benefits access

While the governor's budget proposal provides some additional funding to improve public assistance programs, community groups ...

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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 ...

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State of the state: Gianforte focused on budget, affordability

Gianforte did not address Medicaid expansion, which promises to be one of the big debates of the 2025 session.

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Pedestrian hit near state Capitol in Helena, flown to Billings for care

HELENA — A pedestrian struck by a truck near the state Capitol was flown to Billings for medical care Wednesday. Denver ...

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Montana lawmakers look at property tax relief proposals

Shortly after the end of the Montana Legislature’s 2023 session, a significant spike in assessed property values kicked off statewide concerns about rising property taxes.

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For Homeless Seniors, Getting Into Stable Housing Takes a Village — And a Lot of Luck

The number of unhoused seniors in the U.S. is expected to triple by 2030. About half of this population is becoming homeless for the first time. Homeless services struggle to help. Finding affordable ...

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Gianforte targets education, taxes and energy policy in State of the State address

In addition to heightened funding for teacher pay, Gianforte announced his intention to increase state support for STEM and ...

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