Gianforte signs bill to continue Medicaid expansion program
Gov. Greg Gianforte speaks during a public safety roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
A bill to lift the 2025 sunset on Montana’s Medicaid expansion program was signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte — though without a press release or public fanfare.
In a written statement Friday morning, a spokesperson for the governor said he supports the “safety net” of Medicaid “for those who truly need it,” while endorsing work requirements and other, undefined guardrails on the low-income health coverage program.
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