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Report: Hospital drug prices can vary up to 2,000X across country

(The Center Square) - The price for the same prescription drug in different hospitals nationwide could have more than a $10,000 difference, according to a new report. A report from 3 Axis Advisors used publicly available hospital data to analyze the cost differential between the same generic prescription drugs in

Different Dems? At Butte debate, candidates make pitch to challenge GOP

BUTTE — Montana Democrats gathered in the Motherlode Theater in Butte on Tuesday night for the first debate among the party’s four primary contenders for the state’s western district congressional seat. More than 100 people attended Tuesday’s debate, which came on the heels of a Monday event in

How the Collaborative Care Model is closing the mental health gap in rural America

How the Collaborative Care Model is closing the mental health gap in rural America

How the Collaborative Care Model is closing the mental health gap in rural America Nearly half of Americans live in an area without adequate mental health services. More than 85% of these so-called Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas are located in rural communities. This imbalance leaves over 150 million

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases The South Carolina measles outbreak is one of the largest in the United States in decades. It started with just five known cases in October, but by January exploded to 847 — becoming larger than last year’

Bozeman Health seeking public input on community health needs

Bozeman Health seeking public input on community health needs

Bozeman Health has launched its 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment, which aims to identify key healthcare needs in the community. The survey comes as Bozeman Health seeks to double the size of its emergency room at Deaconess Regional Medical Center. Gallatin County residents are invited to participate in the confidential

The New Way Life Insurers Are Fact-Checking Your Application

The New Way Life Insurers Are Fact-Checking Your Application

In 2026, insurers might know more about you than you know about yourself. Applying for life insurance used to require a weeks-long endurance test of paperwork, blood draws and urine samples. But thanks to improvements in technology and wider access to data, insurers can often fact-check your medical

Study shows antibiotics can alter stomach content for up to 8 years

Study shows antibiotics can alter stomach content for up to 8 years

By Stephen Beech Antibiotics can alter the contents of your stomach for up to eight years, according to new research. Even a single course of treatment with certain types of the prescription-only medicines may affect the composition of the community of bacteria living in the gut for several years,