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COVID-19 booster shots are now available to all adults

WebCOVID-19 vaccination record card. Following the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s endorsement of COVID-19 booster shots for all fully vaccinated adults, state health officials say Montanans wanting a booster should have no trouble finding one. Annie Rechlin manages the Montana health department’s immunization …

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Overwhelmed By COVID Cases, Montana Hospitals Begin …

WebMontana Public Radio. St. Peter's Health in Helena, MT. The surge of COVID-19 cases is leading to rationed health care at a Helena-area hospital. Hospitals …

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Montana Hits COVID Case Record. Nobody’s Sure If We’ve Peaked …

WebPublished September 23, 2021 at 7:02 AM MDT. Listen • 6:33. There are over 10,000 active COVID-19 cases in Montana. The state reached that milestone Wednesday. Public …

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HHS secretary talks Medicaid coverage, mental health …

WebThere are a lot of big health care stories happening in Montana right now from 120,000 Montanans losing Medicaid coverage to the expansion of 24/7 services for …

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Montana Coronavirus And COVID-19 News

WebThe novel coronavirus. 05/24/21. How Montana's New Laws Limit Public Health Powers. Montana’s Republican majority this legislative session took aim at public health officials’ authority, saying they overstepped in their COVID-19 response with mask mandates and business closures. Montana Public Radio’s Aaron Bolton explains the …

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Montana hospital merger could bring more services, …

WebBillings Clinic in Billings, MT. Two of Montana’s largest hospital systems recently announced they intend to merge. Both Kalispell-based Logan Health and …

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A record number of Montanans signed up for health care …

WebMontana saw a record number of residents sign up for health care plans through the federal marketplace. Over 66,000 Montanans signed up for health care …

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New Health Institute Focuses On Research, Health Care Funding

WebThe nonprofit will work to bolster the state’s public health system by bringing policy analysis and funding to county and tribal health departments. The Montana Public Health Institute was backed by a five-year, $1.85 million grant from the Montana Healthcare Foundation. Former Flathead County Public Health Officer Hillary Hanson is serving

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How Montana's New Laws Limit Public Health Powers

WebListen • 6:51. iStock. Montana’s Republican majority this session took aim at public health officials’ authority, saying they overstepped in their COVID-19 response …

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Affordable Care Act enrollment opens Tuesday, and your …

WebOpen enrollment for the public health insurance marketplace begins Tuesday. Plans for both individuals and families may be cheaper than in years past. The recently …

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Helena Officials Report ‘Unprecedented’ Rise In COVID-19 …

WebLewis and Clark County Public Health is reporting an 1,100 percent increase over the last week in the amount of COVID-19 detected in the city of Helena’s …

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What you need to know about Medicaid eligibility and …

WebRedetermination will be a huge undertaking for the state health department with wide-reaching impacts on nearly one-in-three Montanans. Here is the state health …

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Discrimination, Lack Of Access Are Barriers To Native …

WebIn Montana, the life expectancy for Native American men is 56 years, that’s 19 years lower than for non-Indians. For Native women in Montana, life expectancy is 20 …

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Billings Clinic and Logan Health announce they will merge …

WebEarlier this year, Billings Clinic and Kalispell-based Logan Health announced they would combine into the state’s largest hospital system. According to a press …

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Feds urge governor to take action as Montana kids lose Medicaid

WebThe head of the federal agency that oversees Medicaid wrote to Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte this month with concerns over the number of children losing coverage in the state. U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra wrote that Montana’s enrollment rate for children on Medicaid fell 18% since March.

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Montana State Hospital prepares to re-apply for federal aid

WebThe Montana State Hospital is tens of millions of dollars over budget as it prepares to apply for federal recertification with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …

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Will Montana's Medicaid rate bump be enough to mend the …

WebLegislators and Gov. Greg Gianforte decided to raise the Medicaid rates to 100% of the identified gap by 2025. That totals $339 million over the next two years. …

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New Missoula clinic aims to streamline veterans' disability exams

WebShaylee covers state government and politics for Montana Public Radio. Please share tips, questions and concerns at 406-539-1677 or …

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Bill to provide $300 million to state mental health services gets

WebShaylee Ragar. Shaylee covers state government and politics for Montana Public Radio. Please share tips, questions and concerns at 406-539-1677 or [email protected] . Montana’s behavioral health system will get an infusion of $300 million with the signing of a bill passed last legislative session. Behavioral health …

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