https://www.mtpr.org/tags/tierney-queen-stewart Tierney Queen-Stewart en-US Montana Public Radio Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:37:55 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-02/medicaid-work-requirements-are-in-effect-in-montana-health-providers-are-worried As of July 1, Montanans on certain Medicaid programs will be required to work or volunteer 80 hours every month or file for an exemption. The state is among the first in the country to roll out work requirements under a federal law passed last year. But, officials haven't finished setting up everything they need to implement the new rules. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:37:55 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-07-02/medicaid-work-requirements-are-in-effect-in-montana-health-providers-are-worried Aaron Bolton