Broad Support for Medicaid Expansion in North Dakota

Expansion of Medicaid in North Dakota would bring health insurance coverage to between 20,500 and 32,000 uninsured people.
 

 

HB 1362 is a stand alone bill to provide funding for Medicaid expansion to a stand-alone bill. The following groups provided testimony in favor of Medicaid Expansion at a joint hearing of HB 1362:


North Dakota Department of Human Services
 
American Cancer Society in North Dakota
 
AARP North Dakota
 
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
 
ND Catholic Conference
 
ND Chapter of the American Medical Association
 
ND Hospital Association
 
Mental Health America of North Dakota
 
ND Rural Behavioral Health Network

Family Voices of North Dakota 

North Dakota Economic Security and Prosperity Alliance (NDESPA), which includes support of the groups:

ND  Women’s Network

ND  Council on Abused Women’s Services

ND  Disabilities Advocacy Consortium

ND  Head Start Association

ND  Community Action Partnership

AARP North Dakota

Catholic Charities of North Dakota

American Association of University Women in North  Dakota

ND  Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers

Childcare Resource & Referral

Mental Health America of North Dakota

Children’s Defense Fund in North Dakota

North Dakota Public Employees  Association
Prevent  Child Abuse of North Dakota