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Hospitals can struggle to make specialty programs safe and lucrative

Hospitals can struggle to make specialty programs safe and lucrative

Since 2022, Benefis Health System, the major nonprofit hospital in Great Falls, has sought to bring a specialty heart procedure to the vast region it serves in central Montana. The endeavor introduced an option for local patients, but it was also a competitive move to align the hospital’s services

Advocates say price transparency alone won’t fix healthcare prices

(The Center Square) – Letting patients see hospital prices can help, but it will not fix the high cost of health care by itself. That's what witnesses told members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health at a hearing on health care price transparency. The recent hearing

Community Medical to use telehealth doctors for pediatric ICU, nurses voice opposition

Community Medical to use telehealth doctors for pediatric ICU, nurses voice opposition

A group of pediatric nurses and respiratory therapists at Community Medical Center in Missoula recently sent an open letter to the management expressing “deep concern and disappointment” regarding a decision to discontinue in-house Pediatric Intensive Care Unit physicians at the hospital and instead proceed with telemedicine coverage in their

Horrific hit-and-run leaves man unable to remember his name

Horrific hit-and-run leaves man unable to remember his name

By Adam Dutton A superfit dad of two was left with life-changing injuries and was unable to remember his name after a horrific hit-and-run. Mike Stubbs, 45, was out jogging when a speeding car plowed into him on Nov. 20, 2024. The driver fled the scene and

UM launches Montana's 1st public PA program aimed at tackling rural healthcare shortage

The University of Montana will launch the only public physician associate program in the state this fall to address a major shortage of healthcare workers in rural communities. The program had over 600 applicants for the 24 slots, according to a University of Montana press release on Thursday. The state

Balancing the budget shouldn't come at the expense of MT's most vulnerable | Jason R. Cronk

Every day across Montana, nursing homes care for some of our state's most vulnerable citizens — seniors recovering from illness, veterans, individuals living with disabilities, and older adults who can no longer safely live on their own. Families trust these providers to deliver compassionate, quality care when they need

Over 500 hospitals warned of fines if they continue hiding prices from patients

(The Center Square) – The Trump Administration put over 500 hospitals on notice for failure to comply with the president’s executive order requiring price transparency, with continued noncompliance resulting in fines of up to $2 million. PatientsRightsAdvocate.org’s director of research Ilaria Wheeler told The Center Square that Trump’