Topic
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 Submits Waiver to Implement Federal Medicaid Work Requirements Early
- Montana Seeks Public Input on How to Spend Historic Rural Health Funding
- $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
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
Missoula Public Library Introduces New Telehealth Pod
A collaborative initiative aims to make pediatric healthcare more accessible in Montana.
Montana Launches Pioneering Free Digital Mental Health Tool for Youth
The initiative, known as Project YES, aims to address the high adolescent suicide rates in Montana.
Stockman Bank Donates $250,000 to Shodair Children’s Hospital’s Hope Campaign
The significant donation underscores Stockman Bank’s commitment to supporting pediatric mental health and genetic care services in Montana.
Missoula Schools Signal Return to COVID-Style Crackdowns—This Time Over Measles
District Warns of Quarantine for Unvaccinated Kids as Local Health Officials Stoke Hysteria
Montana Bill Raises Alarm Over Human Experimentation Standards
Critics say SB 535 lacks basic patient safeguards, opens door to biotech human trials with minimal oversight