Legislators at teleconference discuss Medicaid expansion

During a teleconference in Havre with local legislators, Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, said he favors the Democratic bill that would continue Medicaid expansion over the Republicans proposed plan.

Windy Boy said he prefers the bill written by Rep. Mary Caferro, D-Helena, draft to extend the sunset for Medicaid over what Rep. Edward Buttrey, R-Great Falls, plans to propose.

Rep. Jacob Bachmeier, D-Havre, said Buttrey’s plan would include a work requirement as well as requiring people on Medicaid to list their assets.

Windy Boy and Bachmeier were the only legislators participati...