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Erin Rumelhart, Polson
“Medicaid allowed me to continue” Erin Rumelhart was in nursing school when she found out she was pregnant. Her parents’ insurance...
Iain Boyd, Helena
“If we didn’t have Medicaid, I’m not sure what we would do” Iain Boyd is a longtime pastor who works as the hospice and palliative care...
Trista Feist Brown, Plains
“Medicaid coverage lessened the mental load I carried when I was thinking about how to feed my kids; how to make ends meet.” When...
Health care providers at Helena meeting urge renewal of Medicaid expansion
Phil Drake , Helena IR A group of Montana health care providers said Thursday if the state Legislature does not renew Medicaid expansion...
Medicaid expansion may be Montana’s cheapest ‘economic development’ program, economist says
Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan People on Montana reservations used to make a twisted joke that they should have medical emergencies...
Rachel Arthur, Great Falls
Rachel Arthur Executive Director Indian Family Health Clinic (Great Falls) After the passage of the HELP Act, Indian Family Health...
Michelle Lizoette
Since 2015 Montana Medicaid has made a profound impact on Sweet Grass County. I have noticed this even more as I have opened my own...
Charlotte Jefferson, Hardin
‘Get back on their own two feet’ Hardin pharmacist reflects on importance of Medicaid for her patients, young family Charlotte Jefferson,...
Ali Wahl, Sheridan
Ali Wahl had just started a new job when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for a second time. “
I was 26 and had just finished Pe
Montana invested $300 million to overhaul its behavioral health system. Now, it needs to spend more.
Carly Graf , Helena IR After 18 months spent examining how to spend $300 million to address shortages in Montana’s hobbled behavioral...
Medicaid expansion ‘crucial,’ Dems say
Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Medicaid expansion is a “crucial priority” for Democrats in the 2025 Montana Legislature — but Democratic...
MT Democrats project confidence in Medicaid expansion passage
Victoria Eavis , The Missoulian Maintaining Medicaid expansion is set to be one of the most consuming issues of the 2025 legislative...
Billings Clinic-Logan Health CEO Says Merger is Making Headway with Statewide Expansion, Future Rebranding
Maggie Dresser, Flathead Beacon Since Logan Health announced the nonprofit hospital was merging with Billings Clinic last year, officials...
Montana Medicaid supports student success
Kade Anderson and Rebecca Hamler, Seely Lake Pathfinder We're mental health therapists who work directly with students in Montana...
In Montana, conservative groups see chance to kill Medicaid expansion
Katheryn Houghton, Helena IR Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montana’s Medicaid expansion in hopes the state...
Battle to live: Billings woman survives breast cancer, sheds light on survivors' struggles
Hailey Monaco , KTVQ BILLINGS — Wanting a change, Julie Petty and her youngest daughter moved to Billings from California in October...
Medicaid expansion benefits Yellowstone County community as a whole, leaders say
Christina Macintosh , Billings Gazette Just after Medicaid redetermination has come to a close, Billings institutions in support of...
Medicaid expansion will be up for debate in 2025 legislative session, and its future is uncertain
by Nicole Girten,Daily Montanan
Montana governor signs Medicaid expansion bill
HELENA, Mont. — Gov. Steve Bullock signed a bill to continue Montana’s Medicaid expansion program for another six years, as long as federal
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