Idaho, Nebraska, Utah and Montana have added Medicaid expansion to their midterm ballots, which could expand Medicaid eligibility to residents who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, The Hill reports.
Idaho, Nebraska and Utah voters will have the option to expand Medicaid in their states for the first time, which could add 325,000 people to Medicaid programs. Voters in Montana will decide whether to make a temporary Medicaid expansion permanent. In early 2018, 90,000 Montana residents were enrolled in its expanded Medicaid program, according to the report.
Polls indicate voters are likely to approve the ballot measures in Utah, where 60 percent of voters approve of expansion, and Idaho, where 70 percent of voters support it. The issue is more contentious in Montana, where 41.8 percent of voters support expansion and 40.8 percent of voters do not support it. Just over 17 percent are undecided. Nebraska hasn't polled on the issue, according to the report.
Currently, 32 states have expanded Medicaid.
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