Health care

Montana families with transgender children are quickly losing access to care. A Missoula hospital Wednesday announced it would stop offering gender-affirming care to minors. It is the latest hospital system to stop offering that service.

A new full-service cancer center opened in Lewistown this month. The nearly 17,000 square foot facility will offer radiation, chemo and other oncology services. It’s the only facility like it within 100 miles.

The number of measles cases in Montana has grown to 17, and two people have been hospitalized. Most people who’ve contracted the virus have been unvaccinated. But, at least one fully vaccinated individual did get sick.

Missoula's St. Patrick Hospital announced Tuesday it’s closing its birthing center, leaving the city and surrounding communities with fewer options to get maternal care.

Two more measles cases have been confirmed in Montana. One case in Hill County exposed others in the community.

An individual from Flathead County is the ninth confirmed case of measles in Montana. County health officials say they likely contracted the contagious virus during a trip in Montana, but didn’t say where.

Five legislators from around the Hi-Line recently gathered for a town hall to discuss the 2025 legislative session. The bipartisan group of two state senators and three House representatives faced a room of around 50 constituents in Havre.

The state health department sent tens of millions of dollars back to the federal government last month after the Trump Administration cut several grants. Local health departments will feel the impact of those cuts.

Big changes are on the horizon for Montana’s mental and behavioral health system. Lawmakers this year made major policy changes and investments into what many have called a broken system.

The U.S. Attorney for Montana says the Lincoln County District Court overstepped its jurisdiction by allowing BNSF Railway to seize an asbestos clinic’s property in Libby. It's the latest development in a long-standing legal battle.