The future of Montana’s Medicaid expansion is up in the air.It’s set to expire in June of 2025 that is unless the legislature and Gov. Gianforte renew.With the

Montana lawmakers will decide in the coming months what happens to health coverage for tens of thousands of people.

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.

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.

HELENA, Mont. — A last-minute change to a 2019 bill put an end date on Montana’s Medicaid expansion program, setting the stage for what is anticipated to be the most significant health care debate of the 2025 Montana Legislature. In recent interviews ...

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.

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

The program uses small rewards to motivate people to remain sober. Montana is the third state to use Medicaid funding for this style of treatment.The state will also use Medicaid to help low-income people find and maintain housing. The program will focus on people at risk of homelessness and those who have severe mental illness.

Life needs to be easier for everyday Montanans — with lower property taxes, access to Medicaid, and affordable housing, Democratic legislative leaders said Monday. “If you work hard, you should be able to afford to live here.

Over the years, the federal contribution to the original Medicaid has gradually increased beyond 50 percent. For example, for fiscal 2024, federal taxpayers contributed64% of the cost of Montana ...

Everyone, regardless of income, needs health care to survive and thrive, and most Americans agree that health care is a fundamental right.[1] Yet over the past two years, legislators in more than

Montana’s 69th legislature is just under two days away from convening and there are countless issues to be discussed that impact thousands of Montanans.Montana