October 2017
Who exactly is covered under CHIP in Montana?
At the end of September, Congress allowed funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) to expire. While Montana has funds to keep the...
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At the end of September, Congress allowed funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) to expire. While Montana has funds to keep the...
Read morePerhaps you recall hearing the term “reconciliation” earlier this year when Congress was fired up to repeal the ACA. Well, reconciliation is...
Read moreThe tax framework announced last week by President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress outlines large tax cuts aimed at the wealthiest households...
Read moreSNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a public-private partnership that helps families afford a basic diet, strengthens the national...
Read moreFederal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which covers tens of thousands of children in Montana, expired on September 30,...
Read moreForty years ago this Friday, President Carter signed into law the landmark 1977 Food Stamp Act, setting the framework for the modern Food Stamp...
Read moreThe latest bill to repeal the ACA is by far the most destructive. Remember the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) and the Affordable Health Care...
Read moreThe Montana Budget and Policy Center staff spent their weekend pouring over the 10 percent reduction plans submitted by each state agency to the...
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