It’s about to get tougher for transgender Montanans to amend birth certificates
New law requires proof of surgery before transgender Montanans can have state officials amend their papers.
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Montana health care laws are getting a cleanup crew
The Montana Nurses Association identified more than 270 statutes that failed to reflect current practice in Montana’s health care system, some of which haven’t been changed since the mid 1990s.
Medical school clash revives for-profit vs. nonprofit flap
Two universities are eyeing the chance to be the first to build a medical school in one of the few states without one. The jockeying of the two schools — one a nonprofit, the other for-profit — to open campuses in Montana highlights the rapid spread of for-profit medical learning centers despite their once-blemished reputation.
Health care is expanding. Here’s how.
A slate of new laws are poised to change how easily and affordably Montanans can get access to doctors and medicine.
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5 things to know about health care changes in Montana
Telehealth regulations, local public health authority and easing vaccination requirements emerge from the 2021 Legislature.
Vaccine mandates: truth, fiction, and unknowns
Legislative proceedings stoked questions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccine requirements in Montana. Who is — and who isn’t — mandating vaccination, how strict are those policies, and how might HB 702 muddy the mix?
Lawmakers reject extra vetting for public assistance programs
A bill that could have interrupted health care coverage for thousands of low-income Montanans, and would have added additional hurdles for people enrolled in public assistance programs, was tabled in a House committee on Monday with bipartisan support.
How and where to get stuck
A reporting project by KHN, Montana Free Press and the University of Montana School of Journalism finds the biggest test of that disparate system looms as vaccine eligibility expands.
This week in Helena, March 22-26
A roundup of this week’s key action in the 67th Montana Legislature, from the budget to education to birth certificates.
Opposition digs in against LGBTQ bills, with Gianforte in the wings
The coalition opposing bills restricting transgender health care and athletic participation is growing as critical votes approach.
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MORE HEALTH REPORTING
Telehealth’s growing pains
Telehealth is booming. But with the boom come unintended consequences, including conflicts between out-of-state and in-state health providers, a rise in fraud, and potential access problems for vulnerable groups.
Looking to Kentucky’s past to understand Montana health nominee’s future
Gov. Greg Gianforte’s pick for health director has garnered both praise and criticism for his past in Kentucky, where he sought to add work requirements to the state’s Medicaid program and was a top health official during a hepatitis A outbreak.
To require, or not to require
A pair of bills in the Montana Legislature address vaccination
Lawmakers try again to deny medical treatments to trans youth
For the second time this session, lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee have forwarded a bill that would prohibit certain kinds of medical treatment for transgender and nonbinary youth. The proposal, which passed nearly along party lines, was the subject of emotional and frustrated testimony on Monday from parents, medical providers and advocates.
Spurred by pandemic, Little Shell Tribe fast-tracks its health service debut
The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana is building its new health services clinic largely from scratch roughly a year after becoming the United States’ 574th federally recognized Indigenous tribe. Because of the pandemic, it’s doing it on hyperdrive.
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