Montana Leaders Prepare for Federal Medicaid Changes
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The One Big Beautiful Bill Act reduces federal spending by $930 billion over ten years and introduces Medicaid work requirements affecting millions, despite broad public opposition.
- President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, H.R.1, into law on July 4, 2025, in Washington D.C., enacting major tax and spending changes.
- The bill extends 2017 tax relief permanently and introduces the first substantial Medicaid reform amid months of legislative negotiation.
- H.R.1 reduces Medicaid spending growth from 4% to 2%, imposes 80-hour monthly work or community engagement requirements for Medicaid expansion recipients, and tightens eligibility checks.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates about 17 million Americans will lose health coverage under the plan, while 85% of households gain tax cuts averaging $1,750 for middle incomes.
- Opponents warn the bill disproportionately benefits the wealthy, threatens Medicaid access and public health, and triggers local government budget reviews and public health concerns.
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Stein calls to save Medicaid expansion after ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is signed into law
Gov. Josh Stein said that he and the legislature will have to get creative to keep the Medicaid expansion population on the program’s rolls, now that President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has been signed into law. New work requirements and the provider tax cap in the bill will effectively end Medicaid expansion in the state, or create a $32 billion budget hole over the next decade. After the Council of State meeting on Tuesday, t…
Montana leaders prepare for federal Medicaid changes
When President Donald Trump signed HR 1 also known as the One Big Bill into law last week, it formalized some big changes ahead for Medicaid programs, including in Montana.Under the new law, the federal government is going to require states to put in work requirements for people on Medicaid expansion by the end of 2026. But leaders with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said Tuesday they dont want to wait that long to be…
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