According to an independent analysis, Montana’s Medicaid expansion has introduced more than $600 million each year into Montana’s economy, generating approximately 6,000 new jobs and $350 million per year in personal income.
A state-based reinsurance program could save Montanans 10 to 20 percent on individual health insurance premiums.
The number of uninsured Montanans halved since Montana passed Medicaid expansion in 2015.
Aaron Wernham, MD, MS
Learn from MHCF CEO Dr. Aaron Wernham more about why we chose to pursue work in Medicaid and Health Policy, our strategy, and what we hope to achieve.
Independent analysis by the BBER examines the economic impact of Montana’s Medicaid expansion.
Updated analysis: Montana to lose $5.3 billion in federal funding for Medicaid under the proposed Senate health bill – more than 75,000 Montanans to lose health cover
Study: Montana to lose $4.8 billion in federal funding for Medicaid under the American Health Care Act and more than 70,000 Montanans to lose health coverage by 2026.
The National Indian Health Board and North Dakota State University released a report outlining the impact a full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would have on Tribes and American Indians/Alaska Natives across the country.
An independent report by Manatt Health projects that over 71,000 newly insured Montanans could lose access to medical care and that the state could lose over $284 million in critical health care funding if Congress repeals the Medicaid expansion.