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msilvers@montanafreepress.org @mara_silvers (406) 465-3386 ext. 105
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Mara writes about health and human services stories happening in local communities, the Montana statehouse and the court system. She also produces the Shared State podcast in collaboration with MTPR and YPR. Before joining Montana Free Press, Mara worked in podcast and radio production at Slate and WNYC. She was born and raised in Helena, MT and graduated from Seattle University in 2016.

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Location

Helena, MT

Languages Spoken

English

Areas of Expertise

Medicaid
Behavioral health
Abortion regulations
LGBTQ policy

Posted inHealth Care

Montana ban on gender-affirming care for minors temporarily blocked in court

Mara Silvers headshot white background by Mara Silvers 09.27.202309.27.2023

A state district court judge in Missoula has blocked Montana’s ban on medical care for minors with gender dysphoria from taking effect while a lawsuit over its constitutionality continues, finding that the new law appears to have “no rational relationship to protecting children.”

Posted inHealth Care

Montana’s ban on medical treatments for transgender minors has first day in court

Mara Silvers headshot white background by Mara Silvers 09.18.202309.19.2023
Posted inState Government

Can a 28-year-old from D.C. fix Montana’s mental health system?

Mara Silvers headshot white background by Mara Silvers 09.18.202309.19.2023
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Posted inHealth Care

Montana to pay behavioral health consultants hundreds of dollars per hour

Mara Silvers headshot white background by Mara Silvers 09.14.202309.19.2023
Posted inPublic Health

Officials urge mosquito caution as recorded West Nile Virus cases rise

Mara Silvers headshot white background by Mara Silvers 08.29.202308.30.2023
Posted inState Government

State argues Montana’s drag restriction should take effect

Mara Silvers headshot white background by Mara Silvers 08.28.202308.31.2023
Posted inHealth Care

Attorney General suggests Planned Parenthood of Montana abets human trafficking

Mara Silvers headshot white background by Mara Silvers 08.15.202308.16.2023
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What’s in a name change for Montana’s leading abortion access group?

Mara Silvers headshot white background by Mara Silvers 08.15.202308.15.2023

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