Backers of Montana's seven-month-old Medicaid expansion say they're pleased with the first set of financial data released this week. State figures say enrollment as of July is nearly double initial ...

Photo illustration by Getty Images. No state stands to lose more in Medicaid cuts being discussed in the “Big Beautiful Bill” than Montana, according to several new reports. That translates to nearly ...

Montana was among the last states to expand Medicaid, and its Obamacare marketplace has fared reasonably well. It has 50,000 customers, decent competition and no "bare counties," where no insurers ...

As a home care worker, I help seniors and people with disabilities live safely and independently in their homes. I love my job — but it’s not easy. The hours can be unpredictable. The pay is low. That ...

Town Hall” meeting, Montana Congressman Troy Downing, who represents the central and eastern portion of the state, spoke ...

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

Rally attendees hold signs at a rally in support of reauthorizing Medicaid expansion at the Montana State Capitol on Jan. 15, 2025. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan) Last week, by a single vote, the U.S.

HELENA – Now that Medicaid expansion is law in Montana, the real work of making it happen begins – and state health officials said Wednesday it certainly won’t happen overnight. The state first must ...

The Treasure State is taking important steps to help control the exploding costs of Medicaid while providing critical care to the neediest. Montana is submitting a 1115 Medicaid Demonstration waiver ...

Jonnell Wieder earned too much money at her job to keep her Medicaid coverage when the covid-19 public health emergency ended in 2023 and states resumed checking whether people were eligible for the ...

Montana is facing an incredible opportunity. We finally have the chance to substantially change the face of health care for our state. The expansion of the Medicaid program in Montana, if done ...