Montana Lawmakers Send Medicaid Expansion Bill With Work Requirements To Governor

The legislation comes as Montana faces an expiration date on the the state's Medicaid expansion, which was approved in 2015. "It was in our best interest to continue the program to help as many folks as we can, especially with drug addictions [and] mental illness. Those are big things that plague Montana, and they’re very expensive. And everyone that we can treat and have success in those areas is a huge win for everyone," said Republican state Rep. Ed Buttrey of Great Falls.

from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2GmryuE