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New Wellness Center Aims To Provide Rounded Health Care For …

WebThe new wellness center is slated to be complete by the end of 2021. Taylar Stagner covers tribal affairs for Yellowstone Public Radio. During the COVID-19 …

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‘Heart’ of Little Shell: Newest federally recognized tribe to open

WebThe Little Shell Tribal Health Clinic is slated to open in this city of about 60,000 people on Jan. 31, roughly two years after the tribal nation achieved its long …

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Spurred by Pandemic, Little Shell Tribe Fast Tracks Its Health …

WebAs the newest federally recognized tribe, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana is starting from scratch to deliver health care to members. While …

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Little Shell Tribe To Open Holistic Health Clinic In 2021 YPR

WebThe United States recognized the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians as a sovereign nation just one year ago this week. Next year, the tribe will work with the …

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New VA clinic opens in Butte YPR

WebThe Montana Veteran Affairs facility in Butte opened April 29, 2022. That new concept in the VA health care system is called ‘PACT,’ or Patient Aligned Care Team. It …

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What Montanans need to know about Medicaid eligibility and

WebAaron is Montana Public Radio's Flathead reporter. Montana health officials are set to begin a nearly yearlong process of reviewing the eligibility of every Medicaid …

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Staff shortages plague hospitals as COVID patients fill half of

WebAs COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decline across the country, the pandemic in Montana has continued to get worse. The average number of …

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Rural critical access hospital to build new facility in central

WebA critical access hospital in rural central Montana will use millions of federal dollars to build a new facility in the community it serves. Wheatland Memorial Healthcare …

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MSU Report Links Climate Change To Physical, Mental Health …

WebMontana State University released a report Tuesday warning that rising temperatures, wildfires and other effects of climate change could increase the likelihood …

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Billings suicide prevention group launches 988 campaign YPR

WebThe signs have information about local organizations that work with these at-risk groups: Dog Tag Buddies, Ask in Earnest, Billings Urban Indian Health and …

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Bozeman Health expands behavioral health services with

WebBozeman Health is investing around $2 million this year to expand crisis care at Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center. The new psychiatric …

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Yellowstone County Makes All Residents Eligible For COVID-19 …

WebA vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ready for administration at Guy's Hospital in London. Yellowstone County is opening COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to …

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New incentive program aims to recruit health care workers to …

WebThe new program will allow employers to compensate doctors and nurses up to $12,500 to relocate to Montana, if they commit to remaining employed for at least a …

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Billings establishes mobile crisis response as a mental health

WebBillings’ Mobile Crisis Unit launched in October as an alternative to law enforcement in responding to mental health emergencies with crisis intervention. Teams …

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After a year of no flu, Montana has surpassed 100 cases YPR

WebThe number of Montanans who have tested positive for influenza this year continues to grow following last year’s nonexistent flu season. The Montana Department …

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When mental illness leads to dropped charges, patients often go

WebThe national nonprofit Treatment Advocacy Center, which advocates to make treatment for a severe mental illness more accessible, found that as of 2017, 21 states …

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David Edelstein YPR

WebDavid Edelstein is a film critic for New York magazine and for NPR's Fresh Air, and an occasional commentator on film for CBS Sunday Morning. He has also written film …

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Sober Homes Rise To Meet Addiction Numbers YPR

WebKacy Keith and Traci Jordan recently opened Ruthie House. Three new sober homes have opened in Billings this summer. The women behind them say dorm-style …

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Montana Receives $10 Million To Improve Maternal Health YPR

WebMontana Obstetric and Maternal Support is designed to improve some very dire Montana statistics. "We have the sixth highest maternal mortality rate in the nation …

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Montana hospital merger could bring more services, higher costs

WebPublished March 9, 2023 at 5:45 PM MST. Listen • 5:00. Billings Clinic is planning to merge with Kalispell-based Logan Health. Two of Montana’s largest hospital systems recently …

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