Medicaid, Montana

Montana’s Medicaid Expansion Conundrum
State lawmakers appear ready to preserve the state’s Medicaid expansion program without knowing what federal changes might be in store.
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.
Medicaid expansion continues momentum on Montana Senate floor
The bill, one of the key proposals of the 2025 session, was referred to the Finance and Claims Committee, and it will need another floor vote, but it’s in Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s budget.
Medicaid expansion renewal bill advances
Medicaid expansion is one vote away from the governor's desk. The program gives 75,000 low-income Montanans access to health care. A bill that would maintain the state’s program passed a key vote in the Senate Thursday.
Montana Medicaid expansion skirts through Senate committee, moves closer to passage
House Bill 245, a moderate proposal to renew the joint federal-state program in its current form, advanced on a 6-5 committee vote and will head to the Senate floor.
GOP-held Senate approves Medicaid expansion on initial vote
House Bill 245, sponsored by Rep. Ed Buttrey, R-Great Falls, passed an initial vote by a 29-21 margin. The bipartisan coalition supporting the bill was nearly identical to the group of 18 Democrats and nine Republicans who have recently succeeded in undermining Senate GOP leadership.
Medicaid expansion passes key vote in Montana Senate
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'The cake is baked': 11 Senate Republicans join Dems to push Medicaid expansion forward
The bill, which would renew the program as it’s currently written, got the early green light with a 29-21 vote. It now moves ...
MTPR4d
Proposal aims to shore-up ambulance services across the state
Great Falls Republican House Rep. Ed Buttrey says ambulance providers across the state are in dire need of support.
Argus Leader (Sioux Falls) on MSN12d
Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block
Many of the attempts to repeal Medicaid expansion in states such as Idaho and Montana are coordinated by national ...
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Hutchinson woman’s struggle to navigate Minnesota’s Medicaid system highlights long wait for aid
HUTCHINSON, MINN. - Until two years ago, Kristen Ellingson was fit, active and had a good full-time job. Not now. Disabled ...
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Montana Legislature set to extend Medicaid amid federal uncertainty
The likelihood that significant changes lie ahead for the joint federal-state Medicaid program has spurred discussion of ...
Opinion
Bozeman Daily Chronicle6dOpinion
Reps. Ed Buttrey and John Fitzpatrick: Medicaid expansion crucial for rural Montanans
The decision whether to end Montana’s expanded Medicaid program is one of the top debates this legislative session.
Missoulian3dOpinion
Reauthorizing the Montana HELP Act is the right choice for Montanans | Opinion
Opinion: We see firsthand how essential this program is for the long-term sustainability of health care services for all ...