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Legislators have voted forward bills on property tax relief, Medicaid expansion, judicial oversight and more.
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Great Falls Republican House Rep. Ed Buttrey says ambulance providers across the state are in dire need of support.
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Abortion clinics will now be required to be licensed by the state. State health officials announced they are adopting the rules.
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State lawmakers declined to support two bills that would fundamentally change how Montanans are committed to the state psychiatric hospital.
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The state is delaying plans to expand mental and behavioral health services through a federal program.
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A year after Montana lawmakers expanded a child care scholarship for low-income and working families, enrollment is falling short of expectations.
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State health officials say the number of Montanans on Medicaid is down roughly 5 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. That’s according to the state’s final report on its Medicaid redetermination process.
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A group of 65 hospitals, health departments, advocacy groups and tribes are asking Gov. Greg Gianforte to invest in services that will help Montanans maintain Medicaid coverage.
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A panel of Montana air quality experts met with federal environmental officials Thursday to discuss funding to reduce harm from wildfire smoke. The state is still waiting to receive those funds.
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Federal regulators last year criticized the Montana health department as “severely out of compliance” with rules that require applications for nutrition assistance to be processed in a timely manner, according to reporting from Montana Free Press.