Today the US House Ways and Means Committee will begin its work on the House Republican tax cut bill. House leadership continues to tout this tax...
Read moreOpen Enrollment for 2018 begins tomorrow, November 1st, and this year the enrollment period is shorter — lasting for only six weeks—from November...
Read moreEarlier this week, Senators Alexander and Murray announced an agreement on a bipartisan bill to stabilize the individual health insurance market....
Read moreAt the end of September, Congress allowed funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) to expire. While Montana has funds to keep the...
Read morePerhaps you recall hearing the term “reconciliation” earlier this year when Congress was fired up to repeal the ACA. Well, reconciliation is...
Read moreThe tax framework announced last week by President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress outlines large tax cuts aimed at the wealthiest households...
Read moreSNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a public-private partnership that helps families afford a basic diet, strengthens the national...
Read moreFederal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which covers tens of thousands of children in Montana, expired on September 30,...
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