Leaders in Montana, whose population is nearly half rural, credit Medicaid expansion as the reason their hospitals have largely avoided the financial crisis depicted by the report despite escalating costs, workforce shortages, and growing administrative burden.
Data released by the state after demands by Democrats in the Legislature show that Montanans are losing Medicaid health insurance at a rate higher than expected.
The Cardiopulmonary and Cancer Rehabilitation Lab has housed undergraduate and graduate IPAT students who study the value of exercise for those with heart conditions and cancer diagnoses.
Lara Salizar writes, "Providing Medicaid coverage and comprehensive healthcare is a strategic investment in the strength and resilience of communities."
Despite the seemingly idyllic nature of life in a mountain resort town like Whitefish, these communities often experience higher rates of mental health challenges and suicide than the national average.
"As we celebrate women, we also acknowledge our responsibility to ensure every human life is treated with dignity, honor and respect from our first breath to our last."