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Health
Covering health policy, public health, and medical developments across Montana. This archive includes reporting on healthcare policy, community health issues, and statewide health initiatives. Coverage of Montana’s COVID-19 response is also included.
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- Which Montana Organization Will Be First Prosecuted Under Federal Crackhouse Law?
- Montana Supreme Court Ruling Hollow as Last Facility Stops ‘Transgender’ Child Procedures
- $1 Billion St. Vincent Hospital Breaks Ground in Billings, Creating 1,200 Construction Jobs
- Montana Maps Strategy for Big Beautiful Bill’s Historic $50 Billion Rural Health Funding
- St. Pat’s and Montana Hospitals Sue to Force COVID Vaccine on Workers
Montana Maps Strategy for Big Beautiful Bill’s Historic $50 Billion Rural Health Funding
DPHHS seeks stakeholder input on accessing federal Rural Health Transformation Program funds through 2030
Direct Primary Care Provides Medical Treatment the Old-Fashioned Way
Monthly subscription model eliminates insurance interference in doctor-patient relationships
Montana Supreme Court Ruling Hollow as Last Facility Stops ‘Transgender’ Child Procedures
Last Montana facility, Community Medical Center in Missoula, stopped procedures in June despite court blocking legislature’s 2023 ban
Montana’s First Large Medical Supply Warehouse to Create 70 Jobs in Billings
Montana’s first large medical supply warehouse breaks ground, expected to open in late 2026
Montana Schools Get $700 Grants for Life-Saving Defibrillators
State program provides up to $700 per defibrillator to help schools respond to cardiac emergencies
Which Montana Organization Will Be First Prosecuted Under Federal Crackhouse Law?
Trump’s recent executive order targets so-called “harm reduction” programs protected by Montana law, putting state agencies and nonprofits in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors and funding cuts
Montana to receive $2.5 million in opioid settlement with eight drug manufacturers
Attorney General Knudsen announces settlement funds will support opioid abatement programs statewide
Medicaid Reform Analysis: What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Actually Does in Montana
Policy analysis examines federal reforms affecting 218,000 Montanans enrolled in Medicaid
New Online Hub Maps Montana’s Growing Direct Patient Care Network
New online portal maps Direct Patient Care clinics and price-transparent healthcare options across the state following 2021 legislative reforms
Supreme Court Clears Path to Defund Planned Parenthood as ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Takes a Byrd Bath
Supreme Court clears the way to defund Planned Parenthood—now it’s Montana’s turn
Montana Bets $2.5M on Local Innovation to Fix Rural Mental Health Gaps
State gives rural counties and tribes up to $250,000 each to design their own behavioral health solutions
$1 Billion St. Vincent Hospital Breaks Ground in Billings, Creating 1,200 Construction Jobs
14-story, 243-bed facility to replace current hospital by 2029
Gianforte Calls on Montana Supreme Court to Uphold Trans Surgery Ban After Federal Ruling
Montana Governor Urges State Justices to Follow Federal Court’s Lead
Sen. Sheehy Introduces Bill to Provide Backpay to Service Members Discharged Over COVID Vaccine Mandate
Legislation aims to restore compensation for nearly 100,000 servicemembers and families affected by Biden administration’s vaccine requirement
Montana’s First Safe Haven Baby Box Blessed at Lockwood Fire Hall
Second box planned for Missoula as state secures funding for eight additional Safe Haven installations
Montana Launches Summer Food Service Program for Children Statewide
Free meals available to all youth 18 and under through USDA-sponsored program
Montana Officials Launch Summer Traffic Safety Campaign as ‘100 Deadliest Days’ Begin
Attorney General and Highway Patrol increase enforcement during Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
Sen. Daines, Pro-Life Leaders Urge FDA to Reassess Abortion Pill Safety After New Study
New study finds 1 in 10 women suffer serious complications from mifepristone