4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1234+ words) 10 Years In. Still Independent. For 10 years, readers have helped make this kind of reporting possible at Montana Free Press. If this story helped you make sense of Montana, a 10th birthday gift helps keep the work going. For the past 10 years,…...

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5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (358+ words) Indian Health Service " the federal entity responsible for providing health care services to Native Americans " this week announced the opening of three employee housing complexes on the Crow, Fort Belknap and Blackfeet reservations." The new Medicine Spotted Beads Housing Complex…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (612+ words) A chaotic two-year transition between contractors tasked with monitoring impaired Montana medical providers may have allowed some of those professionals to practice without oversight, a Legislative audit released Monday found." The turmoil also undermined the trust of the dozens of…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (810+ words) Montanans who purchase individual health insurance through the federal Marketplace could see the cost of their plans spike by double digits in 2026." Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, one of the insurance companies that sells plans under the Affordable Care…...