Number of Montanans on Medicaid falls to lowest level since expansion as charity care rises

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 1,936

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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An annual Medicaid report tracking the federal and state healthcare program in Montana has been released and it shows what happened after state lawmakers and health officials changed eligibility rules for it, leading to the lowest number of enrollees since the program began.

The report, “2026 Medicaid in Montana” produced by the Montana Healthcare Foundation, also noted “uncompensated care” — or charity care — for hospitals and healthcare providers has been creeping up. That is …

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