Montana could lose $4.8B under AHCA — 3 key notes

Manatt Health believes Montana’s Medicaid program could lose $4.8 billion in federal funding by 2026 if the American Health Care Act becomes law.

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Here’s what you should know:

1. The loss could cause more than 70,000 adults to lose their coverage by 2026 as well.

2. The AHCA would reduce Montana’s Medicaid problem by a third. To make up a portion of the losses, Montana’s government may have to reduce funding to other programs.

3. The Montana Healthcare Foundation commissioned the report.

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