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How Montana's New Laws Limit Public Health Powers

WEBListen • 6:51. iStock. Montana’s Republican majority this session took aim at public health officials’ authority, saying they overstepped in their COVID-19 response …

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Montana hospital merger could bring more services, higher costs

WEBBillings Clinic in Billings, MT. Two of Montana’s largest hospital systems recently announced they intend to merge. Both Kalispell-based Logan Health and …

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Overwhelmed By COVID Cases, Montana Hospitals Begin Rationed …

WEBMontana Public Radio. St. Peter's Health in Helena, MT. The surge of COVID-19 cases is leading to rationed health care at a Helena-area hospital. Hospitals …

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‘Heart’ of Little Shell: Newest federally recognized tribe to open

WEBAn image of Ayabe-Way-We-Tung, the chief of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians who began pushing the U.S. government for a reservation in the …

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Montana Coronavirus And COVID-19 News

WEBThe novel coronavirus. 05/24/21. How Montana's New Laws Limit Public Health Powers. Montana’s Republican majority this legislative session took aim at public …

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A record number of Montanans signed up for health care on the …

WEBMontana saw a record number of residents sign up for health care plans through the federal marketplace. Over 66,000 Montanans signed up for health care …

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Will Montana's Medicaid rate bump be enough to mend the …

WEBLegislators and Gov. Greg Gianforte decided to raise the Medicaid rates to 100% of the identified gap by 2025. That totals $339 million over the next two years. …

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Helena Officials Report ‘Unprecedented’ Rise In COVID-19 …

WEBLewis and Clark County Public Health is reporting an 1,100 percent increase over the last week in the amount of COVID-19 detected in the city of Helena’s …

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Affordable Care Act enrollment opens Tuesday, and your …

WEBOpen enrollment for the public health insurance marketplace begins Tuesday. Plans for both individuals and families may be cheaper than in years past. The …

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Billings Hospital Considers Rationing Care As COVID …

WEBCourtesy Billings Clinic. Billings Clinic in Billings, MT. New COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations in Billings are putting so much strain on the local health …

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Rocky Mountain Labs Bring Cutting-Edge COVID Research To …

WEBRocky Mountain Labs is a part of the National Institutes of Health. Marshall Bloom, associate director for scientific management there, said it’s been on the bleeding …

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Montana Hits COVID Case Record. Nobody’s Sure If We’ve Peaked …

WEBPublished September 23, 2021 at 7:02 AM MDT. Listen • 6:33. There are over 10,000 active COVID-19 cases in Montana. The state reached that milestone Wednesday. Public …

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Discrimination, Lack Of Access Are Barriers To Native American

WEBIn Montana, the life expectancy for Native American men is 56 years, that’s 19 years lower than for non-Indians. For Native women in Montana, life expectancy is 20 …

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Kalispell Regional Healthcare Is Changing Its Name To Logan Health

WEBStarting Jan. 1, Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) will begin operating under the name Logan Health. The hospital system has been expanding beyond the …

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Report: Feds say Montana is taking too long to review SNAP …

WEBMontana Department of Public Health and Human Services building. Montana's health department has been plagued by delays in accepting applications for …

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Montana's VA director will leave her position following months of

WEBThe Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced Thursday it’s replacing Montana’s VA Health Care System Director. The change follows months of concern …

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Why are people hanging out in Montana's radon-filled mines

WEBCovid Renews Interest in Radiation, but Docs Caution Against Pilgrimages to Radon-Filled Mines. While radon is commonly known as a hazardous gas removed from …

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WEBA federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance plans must provide coverage for gender-affirming care in North Carolina and West Virginia. …

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The Blackfeet Nation’s struggles underscore the fentanyl crisis on

WEBFentanyl has taken root in Montana and in communities across the Mountain West during the pandemic, after formerly being prevalent mostly east of the …

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Braven Glenn's death raises questions about policing on tribal lands

WEBMore than three years have passed since Braven Glenn’s crash and the abrupt closure of the Crow tribal police department. Mother Jones senior criminal justice …

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The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO

WEBOver the past 20 years, there's been a lot of progress when it comes to combating measles. But the World Health Organization's latest global numbers, …

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Even when IVF is covered by insurance, high bills, surprises and

WEBAfter years of trying to have a baby without success, Brenna Kaminski and her husband, Joshua Pritt, decided to try in vitro fertilization. Only 15 states require …

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