healthcare

The bill that would continue funding Medicaid passed the Legislature and will soon go to the governor, but lawmakers aren't done debating Medicaid expansion.

Sophia Newcomer writes, "HB371 seeks to make Montana the only state to ban “gene-based vaccines,” such as Covid vaccines that were developed using mRNA technology. "

Dick Barrett writes, "Montanans are on the cusp of losing – at the hands of our own legislature – an important civil right our citizens have enjoyed for many years."

State lawmakers appear ready to preserve the state’s Medicaid expansion program without knowing what federal changes might be in store.

The bill, one of the key proposals of the 2025 session, was referred to the Finance and Claims Committee, and it will need another floor vote, but it’s in Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s budget.

Sophia Newcomer writes, "The bill seeks to make Montana the only state to ban 'gene-based vaccines,' such as Covid vaccines that were developed using mRNA technology."

A Billings representative is pushing several bills that would advocate for Montana’s physician assistants, which some supporters say would help address Montana’s provider shortage.

A bill in the Montana House of Representatives aims to protect the autonomy and free speech of pregnancy centers.

Healthcare providers write, "The reality is that the HELP Act has contributed to a stronger workforce by keeping people healthy and showing up to work."

It’s time Montana joined many other states in limiting how and when usurers can deny drugs or treatments through their preapproval process, known as “prior authorization.