Dear Editor,
Healthcare for Working Montanans: Let’s Keep What Works
We’ve all heard the age-old maxim, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That applies to our state’s healthcare programs that ensure working Montanans stay healthy, hospitals thrive, and windfall returns on investment for taxpayers and patients.
One of my goals for the next state legislative session starting in January is to keep looking out for Montanans. An essential part of this is protecting the Medicaid program, which provides healthcare for lower income working families who often work two or more jobs.
This program helps workers, the small businesses that employ them, and is an essential part of healthcare for rural Montanans. In 2015, Montana expanded Medicaid coverage just as 40 other states have done.
And it’s working: the state’s uninsured rate is down by more than 50 percent while ER visits and hospitalizations have read more
