St. Peter's Health

Montanans could face fewer hurdles getting their insurance to cover medications and treatments.

The Montana Supreme Court this week sided with Helena’s St. Peter's Health in a lawsuit over the hospital’s termination of Dr. Tom Weiner. The Court unanimously ruled that the hospital was immune from liability because it followed proper procedure in an internal review process that culminated in Weiner’s firing in 2020.

A new report by investigative news nonprofit ProPublica centers on allegations of misconduct by one of Montana’s most influential doctors. Oncologist Thomas Weiner saw thousands of patients at St. Peter’s Health in Helena for two dozen years before the hospital fired him in 2020.

Access to child care is out of reach for many Montana families. Gov. Greg Gianforte on Tuesday toured a child care facility serving employees at a Helena hospital. The governor is encouraging private businesses to help with the state’s child care shortage.

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.

St. Peter’s Health in Helena announced Monday it’s implementing visitor restrictions due to a steady increase in cold, flu and COVID cases in the community.

How Republicans in Montana hijacked public health and brought a hospital to the brink.

Some Montana emergency responders, like those in the Madison Valley, are trying something new. Instead of only responding to 911 calls, they are working with patients in their homes to prevent unnecessary medical emergencies.

The COVID-19 Omicron variant is forcing changes to contract tracing in the state. It's also amplifying staff shortages at hospitals.

As COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide decline, at least one hospital has moved away from rationing care. But many large hospitals are still struggling with patient loads and staffing.