DPHHS reports $34.4 million shortfall in interim budget committee

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 597

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

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The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is projecting a budget shortfall of $34.4 million, staff told an interim budget committee this week.

Staff at the department are preparing a supplemental budget request, plan to dip into state special funds to cover the shortfall, and hope to avoid Medicaid provider rate cuts, they said during the Health and Human Services interim budget committee meeting.

Four areas were identified by staff as shortfalls, …

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