Dozens testify to support Medicaid expansion in Montana

Medicaid expansion bills spur hours of testimony in first hearings
Lawmakers in both chambers Wednesday considered the future of the low-income health care program, set to expire if they don’t take action.
Hours of testimony given on Montana Medicaid expansion bills
Lawmakers held hearings on three different proposals on how to address the upcoming expiration date for the state’s Medicaid expansion program.
Dozens testify to support Medicaid expansion in Montana as major bills get first hearings
"If, as legislators, we choose to bury our heads in the sand … we will pay a heck of a lot more than we’re paying now with this program."
Montana Legislature looks at Medicaid's future
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 includ
Coverage for up to 75,000 Montanans is at stake as lawmakers decide on Medicaid expansion renewal
Montana lawmakers will decide in the coming months what happens to health coverage for tens of thousands of people.
Montanans advocate for Medicaid expansion at State Capitol
Advocates made the argument at a Wednesday rally that Montana's Medicaid expansion program has already been a success and state lawmakers should keep it going.
Lawmakers hear hours of testimony on Montana Medicaid expansion bills
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Lawmakers hear testimony on Montana Medicaid expansion bills
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