Eric Whitney

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After Midterm Defeat, Advocates For Montana’s Medicaid Expansion Turn To Legislature

If a funding extension can’t be hammered out in the Montana Legislature, the state could be the first to undo an expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

Big Tobacco Spends Big To Block A Tax And Medicaid Expansion In Montana

If the state’s ballot initiative to fund Medicaid’s expansion passes, it will mean a $2-per-pack increase in taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on electronic cigarettes.