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The Montana Legislature has voted to preserve the Montana Medicaid program, protecting access to healthcare for low-income, hardworking Montanans.

Their support means 80,000 people across the state will continue to have access to the care they need when they need it. Additionally, this maintains vital funding to keep rural and critical access hospitals open and able to serve their communities. It keeps people healthier and showing up to work and supports vital care for substance use and mental health disorders for those who need it most.

Now, the bill is headed to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk to be signed into law.

Thank you to the following lawmakers for their support of this bipartisan legislation and for standing with the 85% of Montanans who support this critical program.

Senate

Ellie Boldman

Ellie Boldman
(SD 47) Missoula

Mike Cuffe

Mike Cuffe
(SD 1) Eureka

Willis Curdy

Willis Curdy
(SD 49) Missoula

Mary Ann Dunwell

Mary Ann Dunwell
(SD 42) Helena

Janet Ellis

Janet Ellis
(SD 41) Helena

Jason Ellsworth

Jason Ellsworth
(SD 43) Hamilton

Dave Fern

Dave Fern
(SD 2) Whitefish

Pat Flowers

Pat Flowers
(SD 31) Belgrade

Bruce 'Butch' Gillespie

Bruce Gillespie
(SD 9) Ethridge

Derek Harvey

Derek Harvey
(SD 37) Butte

Denise Hayman

Denise Hayman
(SD 32) Bozeman

Greg Hertz

Greg Hertz
(SD 7) Polson

Gregg Hunter

Gregg Hunter
(SD 15) Glasgow

Josh Kassmier

Joshua Kassmier
(SD 13) Fort Benton

Emma Kerr-Carpenter

Emma Kerr-Carpenter
(SD 23) Billings

Gayle Lammers

Gayle Lammers
(SD 21) Hardin

Denley Loge

Denley Loge
(SD 45) St. Regis

Wendy McKamey

Wendy McKamey
(SD 12) Great Falls

Jacinda Morigeau

Jacinda Morigeau
(SD 46) Arlee

Shane Morigeau

Shane Morigeau
(SD 50) Missoula

Cora Neumann

Cora Neumann
(SD 30) Bozeman

Sara Novak

Sara Novak
(SD 36) Anaconda

Andrea Olsen

Andrea Olsen
(SD 48) Missoula

Chris Pope

Chris Pope
(SD 33) Bozeman

Laura Smith

Laura Smith
(SD 40) Helena

Russ Tempel

Russ Tempel
(SD 14) Chester

Shelley Vance

Shelley Vance
(SD 34) Belgrade

Susan Webber

Susan Webber
(SD 8) Browning

Jonathan Windy Boy
(SD 16) Box Elder

Mike Yakawich

Mike Yakawich
(SD 24) Billings

House

Eric Albus

Eric Albus
(HD 28) Glasgow

Brad Barker

Brad Barker
(HD 55) Red Lodge

Denise Baum

Denise Baum
(HD 45) Billings

David Bedey

David Bedey
(HD 86) Hamilton

Marta Bertoglio

Marta Bertoglio
(HD 75) Clancy

Ed Buttrey

Ed Buttrey
(HD 21) Great Falls

Mary Caferro

Mary Caferro
(HD 81) Helena

Bob Carter

Bob Carter
(HD 96) Missoula

Brian Close

Brian Close
(HD 65) Bozeman

Curtis Cochran

Curtis Cochran
(HD 90) St. Regis

Jill Cohenour

Jill Cohenour
(HD 83) Helena

Thedis Crowe

Thedis Crowe
(HD 15) Browning

Melody Cunningham

Melody Cunningham
(HD 97) Missoula

Julie Darling

Julie Darling
(HD 84) Helena

Scott DeMarois

Scott DeMarois
(HD 71) Anaconda

Becky Edwards

Becky Edwards
(HD 61) Bozeman

Pete Elverum

Pete Elverum
(HD 82) Helena

Jodee Etchart

Jodee Etchart
(HD 51) Billings

Sydney "Chip" Fitzpatrick

Sidney “Chip” Fitzpatrick
(HD 47) Crow Agency

John Fitzpatrick

John Fitzpatrick
(HD 76) Anaconda

Mike Fox

Mike Fox
(HD 32) Hays

Tom France

Tom France
(HD 99) Missoula

Shelly Fyant

Shelly Fyant
(HD 91) Arlee

Steve Gist

Steve Gist
(HD 25) Cascade

Alanah Griffith

Alanah Griffith
(HD 60) Big Sky

Donavon Hawk

Donavon Hawk
(HD 72) Butte

SJ Howell

SJ Howell
(HD 100) Missoula

Jamie Isaly

Jamie Isaly
(HD 58) Bozeman

Llew Jones

Llew Jones
(HD 18) Conrad

Denise Joy

Denise Joy
(HD 46) Billings

Jonathan Karlen

Jonathan Karlen
(HD 98) Missoula

Connie Keogh

Connie Keogh
(HD 92) Missoula

Kelly Kortum

Kelly Kortum
(HD 64) Bozeman

Marc Lee

Marc Lee
(HD 74) Butte

Jennifer Lynch

Jennifer Lynch
(HD 73) Butte

Marilyn Marler

Marilyn Marler
(HD 94) Missoula

Eric Matthews

Eric Matthews
(HD 66) Bozeman

Russ Miner

Russ Miner
(HD 26) Stockett

Valerie Moore

Valerie Moore
(HD 29) Plentywood

Luke Muszkiewicz

Luke Muszkiewicz
(HD 79) Helena

Melissa Nikolakakos

Melissa Nikolakakos
(HD 20) Great Falls

George Nikolakakos

George Nikolakakos
(HD 22) Great Falls

Greg Oblander

Greg Oblander
(HD 38) Shepherd

Gary Parry

Gary Parry
(HD 35) Colstrip

Debo Powers

Debo Powers
(HD 3) Whitefish

James Reavis

James Reavis
(HD 47) Billings

Linda Reksten

Linda Reksten
(HD 13) Polson

Melissa Romano

Melissa Romano
(HD 80) Helena

Scott Rosenzweig

Scott Rosenzweig
(HD 57) Bozeman

Tyson Running Wolf

Tyson Running Wolf
(HD 16) Browning

Curtis Schomer

Curtis Schomer
(HD 48) Billings

Joshua Seckinger

Joshua Seckinger
(HD 62) Bozeman

Frank Smith

Frank Smith
(HD 31) Poplar

Jade Sooktis

Jade Sooktis
(HD 41) Lame Deer

Ed Stafman

Ed Stafman
(HD 59) Bozeman

Peter Strand

Peter Strand
(HD 63) Bozeman

Katie Sullivan

Katie Sullivan
(HD 93) Missoula

Mark Thane

Mark Thane
(HD 89) Missoula

Eric Tilleman

Eric Tilleman
(HD 23) Cascade

Paul Tuss

Paul Tuss
(HD 27) Havre

Ken Walsh

Ken Walsh
(HD 69) Twin Bridges

Jane Weber

Jane Weber
(HD 19) Great Falls

Zooey Zephyr

Zooey Zephyr
(HD 95) Missoula

85

of Montanans said in a recent survey that they want to keep the current Medicaid program as it is today.

80,000

Montanans would lose their health coverage if the state legislature does not continue Montana’s Medicaid program as it is today.

76

of Montana’s adult Medicaid participants are employed or attending school. The majority of the rest of Medicaid recipients are either caretakers or have a disability that prevents them from working.

90

of services for Montana Medicaid enrollees are paid for by the federal government, with the state only paying for 10%.

of Montana Medicaid enrollees live in rural areas, making this an important health coverage option for rural Montanans.

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