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A new report from the Montana health department shows nearly half of people who’ve lost Medicaid coverage in the state since April are children.
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St. Peter’s Health in Helena has terminated its contract with a third-party union consultant after a document containing sensitive personal information about nurses involved in an organizing effort was leaked.
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Public health officials in Montana are reporting a significant uptick in COVID-19 cases and are seeing the highest rate of related hospitalizations in the country.
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Montana Free Press reporter Mara Silvers joined MTPR's Austin Amestoy with details about the Montana Health Department hiring a New York based consulting firm to guide the state as it undergoes a multiyear overhaul of its behavioral health services.
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Federal health officials anticipate similar numbers of COVID, RSV and flu hospitalizations as last season. The 2023/2024 landscape looks a little different thanks to new vaccines and treatments.
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For many children, back-to-school also means back to the doctor for mandatory vaccines. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this year that the use of non-medical vaccine exemptions is on the rise.
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Dozens of people gathered in Helena on Monday night to protest the closure of a Intermountain Residential, a mental health program that treats young children.
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Federal officials found that one quarter of Medicaid enrollees nationwide diagnosed with HIV didn't receive crucial treatment. That rate was much worse for Montanans on Medicaid.
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Health department officials are asking legislators to change criminal commitment laws amid a bottleneck at the Montana State Hospital.
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The federal government has awarded a rural southeast Montana health care center almost $2 million to address regional opioid-related overdose risks.