Enrollees Could be Cut by 50 Percent

The number of Medicaid Expansion enrollees in Montana could be cut in half under a bill carried by Rep. Ed Buttrey, R-Great Falls, according to an analysis by the governor's office. Buttrey's work and reporting requirements would force recipients off the rolls, the governor's office said. The analysis relies in part on a previous study by George Washington University. 

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