Montana HELP Act

While much of the state was enjoying a sunny St. Patrick’s Day, state lawmakers and scores of people concerned about health care spent all day Saturday…

Legislative analysts estimate Montana would have to spend nearly $59 million more over two years to continue its Medicaid expansion program.But those…

Governor Steve Bullock released his draft state budget and priorities for the upcoming legislative session Thursday. At the top of the list:…

The committee that oversees Montana’s Medicaid expansion is expected to recommend that it continue beyond its 2019 sunset date.A draft document released…

Ongoing budget cuts mean the State of Montana has ended a contract that paid a big health insurance company $6 million a year to manage Medicaid…

A new report says that Medicaid expansion has saved Montana more than $30 million in its first 18 months."Medicaid expansion continues to be a stunning…

As lawmakers continue crafting the state’s budget, officials with Montana’s health department say the state’s Medicaid programs need more funds to keep up…

As Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services faces a proposed $93 million dollars in budget cuts in the wake of state revenue shortfalls,…

Clarification and correction: Jake Troyer of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry clarified the pilot audit as part of the HELP Act identified...

More than 60,000 Montanans now have health insurance because of the HELP Act, the Medicaid expansion program narrowly passed by state lawmakers in 2015.…