Health department shares Medicaid disenrollment numbers for children, seniors, Native Americans

As Montana's multi-month review of Medicaid eligibility comes to a close, the state health department is disclosing more details about how many children, older adults and Native Americans have lost health coverage over the last year, and how the redetermination process has impacted specific counties.

The latest release of information came in response to a public records request filed in January by Democratic lawmakers. The minority party has repeatedly critiqued how the administration of Gov. Greg Gianforte has handled the state's Medicaid "unwinding," part of the nationwide reassessment spark...