What to know about Medicaid expansion at the start of the legislative session

As the 2025 legislative session begins, Montana is preparing for a political showdown over Medicaid expansion, a cornerstone of the state’s health care infrastructure.  But what exactly is Medicaid expansion? How is it different from other Medicaid programs? What are lawmakers planning to debate? And what’s at stake for Montana residents?  Here’s what you need […]

More emergency surgeries in states without Medicaid expansion

By Rose Hoban There’s a big difference between getting a scheduled knee replacement surgery or back surgery and having an emergency gallbladder removal or cardiac catheterization.  The orthopedic surgeries tend to be non-emergency, elective procedures that are planned in advance.  On the other hand, gallbladder removals are often emergency surgeries, as patients are usually in […]

Robin Vos blocks bill expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage

Reading Time: 4 minutes The fate of postpartum Medicaid expansion, a bipartisan effort in the state Legislature, yet again falls in the hands of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who said Tuesday that it’s “unlikely” his chamber will get to vote on it. Congress previously gave states a permanent option to accept federal funds for 12-month […]