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Two decades ago, Jeff Beisecker and his family returned to Great Falls, Montana, from a religious mission to the Philippines. Beisecker had no health insurance and no steady source of income, and neither did his wife. Fearful of being without coverage, Beisecker enrolled himself, his wife and their four children in Medicaid for nearly a […] The post Montana could be a model as more GOP states weigh Medicaid work requirements appeared first on Stateline.

South Dakota voters recently adopted the program, but any national momentum from that November election victory was fleeting.

South Dakota voters adopted the program last month, bypassing the state’s conservative Legislature. But only two more states have the ability to vote on Medicaid expansion, while the remaining 11 states will need to win over GOP lawmakers.

Since 2017, Medicaid expansion has been adopted in seven states where a question was placed directly on the ballot. But campaign leaders say that strategy may not work in Florida.

Republican-led legislatures have repeatedly thwarted Medicaid expansion in a dozen conservative states, despite high numbers of uninsured residents. In recent years, supporters of expansion have found success with another strategy: letting voters decide.

Medicaid expansion will be up for debate once again when the Wyoming Legislature convenes for its 67th session in January.

The bills Governor Gianforte signed include: HB 230 Matt Regier (R - Kalispell) An act generally revising emergency and disaster laws; limiting the length of time for martial rule without legislative approval HB 249 Matt Regier (R - Kalispell) An act allowing for limited electronic advertising of marijuana and medical marijuana HB 318 Kenneth Holmlund (R - Miles City) An act revising wild buffalo and wild bison laws HB 330 Llew Jones (R - Conrad) An act generally revising laws related to budget...