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People on Medicare or Medicaid struggle to access mental and behavioral health services. That’s according to a new federal report.

The Trump Administration has fired the workers who research on-duty deaths and long-term health of firefighters. Investigative journalist Mark Olalde wrote for ProPublica about the impact of these cuts ahead of fire season. He joins MTPR's Elinor Smith to explain.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human services is canceling over $11 billion worth of COVID-era grants. Some of those cuts are impacting the state, but it’s unclear how much funding is lost.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra recently spoke with Montana Public Radio's Aaron Bolton to talk about Montanans losing Medicaid and mental health services.

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.

The federal government has awarded a rural southeast Montana health care center almost $2 million to address regional opioid-related overdose risks.

Later this year, Montana tribes will receive the first round of funding for water and sewer projects on tribal land from Congress’ bipartisan infrastructure bill. On Thursday, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Lake County announced that the two governments will work to jointly fund road and infrastructure projects.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte received his second dose of a COVID vaccine on Friday. He and other Republican leaders are encouraging all Montanans to get…

Political figures in the state have said over the last month that Montana isn’t getting its fair share of COVID-19 vaccines. "I still think we’re owed…

Community leaders reviewed COVID-19’s disproportionate impact to Indigenous people across Montana during a virtual roundtable on Sept. 23. They also considered ways to improve health outcomes among tribal members.