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WebSurvey Results Find Montana Medicaid Expansion Enrollees Report Improved Health, Ability to Access Health Care Services. The Montana Health Care Foundation …

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Medicaid expansion has changed the landscape for Native …

WebWhen the Montana Legislature first passed Medicaid expansion in 2015, it extended Medicaid coverage for people ages 18-64 who earn up to 138 percent of the …

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Our Fight Healthy Montana

WebHealthy Montana is a statewide initiative to raise state fees on all tobacco products including currently untaxed e-cigarettes and other electronic smoking devices. This effort […]

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Legislature passes Medicaid expansion Healthy Montana

WebThe showdown had been looming since 2015, when the Legislature first passed a bill to expand Medicaid in the state with a termination date of this summer, …

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Medicaid expansion gives Montanans access to care

WebBillings Gazette In 2015, the Montana Legislature passed the bipartisan bill to expand Medicaid. Since then, nearly 100,000 Montanans have received health care as a …

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Medicaid expansion benefits economy, public safety

WebMedicaid expansion benefits economy, public safety. Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Medicaid expansion in Montana has …

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About Healthy Montana

WebAbout. Healthy Montana is an initiative to raise the state tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products including untaxed electronic tobacco products like e-cigarettes. Increasing fees …

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News Healthy Montana

WebRural hospitals, beyond the rhetoric December 28, 2020 . ALEX SAKARIASSEN, Montana Free Press In the early months of 2020, Northern Rockies …

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Impact of Medicaid Expansion in the Flathead Community

WebImpact of Medicaid Expansion in the Flathead Community. Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Char-koosta News. From CSKT Health Department. …

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LTE: Medicaid expansion, access to care Healthy Montana

WebMissoulian. I’m the clinical administrator at Winds of Change Mental Health Center in Missoula. We’ve seen our number of clients accessing health care services …

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Health groups propose voter-initiative to hike tobacco taxes, …

WebHealth groups propose voter-initiative to hike tobacco taxes, extend Medicaid expansion. Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2018. KPAX. Hospitals and other health-related organizations Thursday proposed a voter initiative to extend Montana’s expanded Medicaid program past 2019 and raise cigarette and other tobacco taxes to …

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Guest Editorial: No viable solution to address behavioral health …

WebThe urgent need to make sure people have access to behavioral health care is real. Medicaid spending on substance use disorders has increased five-fold from 2015 to 2017, most of which is new federal funds, as more people are able to …

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LTE: Fate of rural hospitals justifies Medicaid expansion

WebLTE: Fate of rural hospitals justifies Medicaid expansion. Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. I recently watched a news report about rural …

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Guest Opinion: Social workers see profound benefits of Medicaid

WebWe are on the front lines of healthcare access for Montanans. Our work may look different every single day, but one thing we all have in common is witnessing the …

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News Healthy Montana

WebMontana Legislature adjourns – Public works, budget, Medicaid bills pass May 1, 2019 . Shaylee Ragar for the UM Legislative News Service, Lewistown News-Argus Montana’s …

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Guest view: Medicaid expansion works for Montanans

WebHB 658 is a practical and pragmatic bill to continue Medicaid expansion in Montana. The bill passed the state House of Representatives and now needs the …

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Letter to the Editor: Better care with Medicaid expansion

WebMissoulian. My name is Celeste Thompson. I’ve been a homecare worker for about 20 years, caring for the elderly and people with disabilities. I work hard at my job, …

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Gazette opinion: Take initiative to keep Montanans healthy

WebGazette opinion: Take initiative to keep Montanans healthy. Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2018. Billings Gazette. The tobacco tax and health care initiative …

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