Medicaid, Montana and Senate Bill

Montana House advances Medicaid expansion bill with bipartisan support
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 ins
Second bill to restrict Medicaid expansion goes down, but one to help participants heard
A bill to help people stay on Medicaid for 12 months without having to submit and resubmit paperwork unnecessarily would save time and money, supporters said this week. Sponsored by Rep. SJ Howell, D-Missoula,
Senate votes down bill to phase out Montana Medicaid expansion
HELENA (KPAX) — 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 over to the Senate.
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.
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."
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. The legislation,
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.
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Lawmakers in GOP-held Senate Signal Openness to Continuing Medicaid Expansion
Two Republican-sponsored proposals that would have phased out Medicaid expansion for tens of thousands of low-income adults ...
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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 ...
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Report: If Medicaid expansion ends, be prepared to pay more for private insurance in Montana
A new report released last week asks a fairly straightforward question: What would happen to the individual health insurance market in Montana if Medicaid expansion ended? The answer is relatively ...
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Dozens testify to support Medicaid expansion in Montana as major bills get first hearings
But Montana’s application to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services ... service” model by developing its mobile and online capacity as well as staffing support programs.