Montana Republicans and Democrats compromised in the 2019 Legislature to pass Medicaid expansion with the caveats that there would be some work and community service requirements, however the federal government has not yet authorized the provision.
Now, the Montana State Senate Majority Leader is crying foul.
“When we passed that legislation it was up to the current administration to apply for the waiver to allow a work requirement that implements the law that we passed,” said State Senate Majority Leader Fred Thomas. “While other states have applied for the waiver and their laws are now in effect, the current administration in Montana is applying for the waiver in a way that the federal government is not going to approve, and I’m sure they applied in such a way that would make sure it didn’t happen.”