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Auditors office takes action against "misleading" healthcare plans
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (531+ words) The Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance building is pictured on Monday, March 9, 2026, in Helena, MT. James Brown is currently the state auditor. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) by Jordan Hansen, Daily Montanan May 4, 2026 The State Auditor's office is clamping down…...
DPHHS reports $34. 4 million shortfall in interim budget committee
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (565+ words) by Jordan Hansen, Daily Montanan March 18, 2026 The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is projecting a budget shortfall of $34. 4 million, staff told an interim budget committee this week. Staff at the department are preparing a supplemental budget request,…...
Montana sees 5% drop in ACA Marketplace enrollment " Daily Montanan
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (862+ words) The number of people enrolling in health plans through the Affordable Care Act's Health Care. gov website has fallen in 2026, according to the federal government. (Getty Images) by Micah Drew, Daily Montanan February 5, 2026 New data released by the Centers for…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield argues state investigation should be halted
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (736+ words) Lawyers for Blue Cross Blue Shield and the State of Montana argued in court on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Helena, MT. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) by Jordan Hansen, Daily Montanan January 29, 2026 Blue Cross Blue Shield fought this week in Lewis and…...
Montana BCBS claims insurance commissioner targeting it because of data breach
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) by Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan January 22, 2026 The largest health insurance company in Montana is fighting against the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance as state officials push to find out more information about the largest data breach in state history,…...
State insurance auditors, including Montana's, urge Congress to renew health insurance subsidies " Daily Montanan
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (860+ words) by Micah Drew, Daily Montanan October 1, 2025 While Republicans in Washington, D. C. are opposed to extending the healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, state insurance commissioners, including Montana Auditor James Brown, a Republican, sent a letter to Congressional leaders last…...
Big Beautiful Bill Act to decrease income tax revenue for Montana " Daily Montanan
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (473+ words) by Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan July 12, 2025 The federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have an arguably big impact on the state of Montana " a decrease of an estimated $114. 2 million in revenue based on income tax changes alone, according to…...
Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment problems as work requirements loom " Daily Montanan
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1527+ words) Jonnelle Wieder is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Like a lot of Native American people, she relied on Medicaid " for herself and daughter Oakleigh Mc Donald " before she lost coverage in 2023. (Tommy Martino for KFF Health…...