Medicaid Expansion Stalls

The state Senate is voting Thursday afternoon on Medicaid Expansion. It's going to be very close.

 4 p.m. update: HB 658, the bill extending Medicaid Expansion, FAILED on a 25-25 vote. Some 96,000 low-income Montanans will lose their health care coverage in two months.

 Another vote will be held on Saturday after a second reading of the bill. The next 24 hours are crucial! Contact the senators below as soon as possible and tell them that 100,000 Montanans’ healthcare is on the line. (406) 444-4800 or leg.mt.gov/web-messaging
Sen. Ankney
Sen. Hoven
Sen. Richmond
Sen. Tempel
Sen. Welborn
Sen. Thomas

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