What Might Happen When Incoming Administration Deals with Medicaid

(Montana) About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing health coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions.

Montana is one of nine states that have “trigger-laws”, something set in place to reduce or end support for programs should funding drop below a certain threshold.

Montana’s law rolls back expansion if the federal government reduces its funding share from 90%, but allows it to continue if lawmakers identify additional funding. Under state law, Montana lawmakers must reauthorize its Medicaid expansion in 2025 or the expansion will end.