Rose Hughes

Federal officials have proposed a nationwide rule that will require nursing homes to meet specific staffing ratios.

More nursing home closures are on the horizon as their financial struggles continue. But lawmakers are trying to reduce that risk through measures that would raise and set standards for the Medicaid reimbursement rates that nursing homes depend on for their operations.

Montana lawmakers have accepted Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s changes to a bill preventing businesses and government agencies from denying people services or employment because of vaccination status. The president of the Montana Hospital Association remains worried the policy will upend provider safety procedures.

It was meant to be a last line of defense to protect the most vulnerable as the coronavirus spread across the United States: Montana officials offered…

Businesses that care for the elderly, poor and disabled say they’re struggling to make ends meet on what the state pays for housing and assisted living…

Health care providers who take care of some of the most vulnerable people in Montana say they’re thankful for state budget restorations, but they hope…

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana health service organizations that eliminated staff and services amid state budget cuts cheered Thursday after Gov. Steve…

Governor Steve Bullock says state agencies will soon see some of the more than $70 million in state budget cuts made during last November’s special…

Editor's note: state Disistrict Judge James Reynolds issued a temporary restraining order on June 13, 2018 ordering the state to pay the Medicaid...