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Medicaid expansion approved by Montana Legislature

Keila Szpaller - Daily Montanan - Feb. 28 2025 Billed as one of the biggest potential fights of the 2025 Montana Legislature, Medicaid expansion was fully approved this week by lawmakers with...

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Supporters argue bills to expand Best Beginnings would support children, families, economy

Keila Szpaller - Daily Montanan - Feb. 25, 2025 Child care workers often end up stuck because of their low wages — earning too much to qualify for a program that aims to help them, but not...

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Child care aid bills advance through the Legislature

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Where credit is due: Montana lawmakers take first jabs at affordability with tax relief

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Proposed bill would give tax break to long-time Montana residents

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Bills targeting Montana’s child care challenges maintaining steam

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Investments and Shortfalls: Section B, The Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS)

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What they can with what they have: Crow officials join national demand for better Indigenous health care

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2025 Tribal-State Legislative Impacts

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Legislative Action on the State Budget

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