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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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- The Inflation Reduction Act Broke Medicare—and Montana’s Seniors and Veterans Are Paying the Price
- Montana Seeks Public Input on How to Spend Historic Rural Health Funding
- Montana Submits Waiver to Implement Federal Medicaid Work Requirements Early
- $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
Montana Communities Compete for $26.5 Million Mental Health Facility After Political Dispute Stalls Project
State seeks proposals for 32-bed facility to serve mentally ill defendants after waitlist grows to 128 people
The Inflation Reduction Act Broke Medicare—and Montana’s Seniors and Veterans Are Paying the Price
Three years after passage, the Inflation Reduction Act is leaving Montana’s retirees and veterans with higher bills and fewer Medicare options.
Montana Health Officials Partner With Coffee Shops for Breast Cancer Screening Campaign
60,000 pink coffee sleeves carry screening reminders to cafes across the state as part of October awareness push
Montana Seeks Public Input on How to Spend Historic Rural Health Funding
October 2 webinar represents final chance for Montanans to influence $50 billion federal program before November application deadline
October Diaper Drive Collects Supplies for Bitterroot Families in Need
Local organizations unite to ensure no family goes without essential baby supplies
Shodair Children’s Hospital Receives $2.3 Million in COVID Employee Retention Credits After Two-Year Wait
Congressman Downing’s office helped accelerate IRS processing from nearly two years to 50 days
Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Stillbirths Through Better Data Collection
SHINE for Autumn Act would provide federal grants to states for stillbirth surveillance and prevention research
Montana Centenarians Share Secrets as State Tackles Aging Challenges
21 Montanans reached 100 in 2025, celebrated at conference addressing long-term care crisis
Montana is on the correct track for Medicaid reform
State seeks federal approval for premium payments and employment requirements for expansion enrollees
Daines Questions HHS Secretary on Abortion Pill Safety as Montana Studies Chemical Impacts
New research shows adverse effects 22 times higher than FDA estimates as state examines chemical safety
Attorney General Warns of Deadly Opioid Sold at Montana Convenience Stores
Substance 13 times more potent than morphine has killed 29 Montanans since 2020
Montana Submits Waiver to Implement Federal Medicaid Work Requirements Early
State submits HELP waiver to implement community engagement and graduated cost-sharing under new federal framework
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