Montana Legislature Green Lights Medicaid Expansion

Montana Legislature Green Lights Medicaid Expansion as Congress Considers Program Cuts
A Republican proposal to continue Medicaid expansion in Montana is headed to the governor’s desk as Republicans in Congress consider billions of dollars in cuts to the low-income health program
Bipartisan group passes Medicaid expansion. What’s next for Montana's $1B program?
What was billed as one of the most contentious legislative fights this session had a relatively easy path through the legislature. Medicaid expansion now goes to the governor's desk.
Medicaid expansion approved by Montana Legislature
Billed as one of the biggest potential fights of the 2025 Montana Legislature, Medicaid expansion was fully approved this week by lawmakers with bipartisan support before the midway point of
Montana’s Medicaid expansion conundrum
Montana’s Republican-led legislature and GOP governor appear ready to keep the state’s Medicaid expansion program in place beyond its scheduled end date this summer.
Medicaid expansion bill gets approval in Montana Senate
A House bill centered around Medicaid expansion cleared the Montana Senate floor Friday and takes a step closer to the governor’s desk, but not before some back
Medicaid expansion renewal passes key vote in Montana Senate
A bill to extend Montana’s Medicaid expansion program cleared one more key hurdle in the state Legislature on Thursday.
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Medicaid expansion renewal bill awaits the governor's signature
A bill that would maintain Montana’s Medicaid expansion program is headed to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. HB 245 passed the ...
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State lawmakers vote to renew Medicaid expansion, with one eye on potential federal budget cuts
Montana legislators passed a bill to continue the public health coverage program for low-income adults, sending it to the ...
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Montana Senate deadlocks on bill that would have helped more seniors at the same cost
Big Sky 55+ was among the groups supporting the bill, and Margie MacDonald said Thursday she’s still hoping the bill might ...
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Montana Legislature set to extend Medicaid amid federal uncertainty
The GOP-controlled Montana House of Representatives easily passed a bill to make the Medicaid expansion program permanent on Feb. 10 by a 63-37 vote. Then on Feb. 20, House Bill 245 passed the ...
Millions may face loss of Medicaid if GOP wins cuts to funding
Republicans have proposed lowering the federal share of Medicaid expansion costs, which would gut one of the Affordable Care ...
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Second-home tax, other property tax relief bills clear the House
Bills aimed at reducing residential taxes have won bipartisan support — but still have the Montana Senate between them and ...
ND Republicans praise ‘America First’ budget, Democrats fear Medicaid cuts
The House passed the 2025 budget resolution Tuesday in a 217-to-215 vote. Another version passed the Senate last week.