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.
Senate votes down bill to begin phasing out Montana Medicaid expansion
The Montana Senate has voted down a bill that would have started phasing out the state’s Medicaid expansion program.
Medicaid expansion passes key vote in Montana Senate
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GOP-held Senate approves Medicaid expansion on initial vote
A Republican-sponsored bill to continue Medicaid expansion cleared a key vote in the Montana Senate on Thursday. House Bill 245, sponsored by Rep. Ed Buttrey, R-Great Falls, passed an initial vote by a 29-21 margin.
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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 ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle1d
‘What’s the deal?’ No deal, just collaboration, say ‘The Nine’ in Montana Senate
A ‘working majority’ coalition of Democrats and nine Republicans effectively run the Montana Senate, but the group says it’s out of fairness, shared interests and giving the governor’s agenda proper ...
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 ...
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Medicaid bills in the 2025 Montana Legislature: Latest updates on major legislation
Although Medicaid expansion work requirements exist in current Montana law, they have not been implemented because the previous Biden White House declined to consider applications. Update ...
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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.