Health

The lawsuit accuses the hospitals of buying overpriced employee health insurance plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana in exchange for roughly $26 million and two seats on the insurer’s board of directors.

As Montana works toward a temporary ban on selling flavored vaping products, at least one vape shop owner plans to file a lawsuit to stop the action, which she says would close businesses.

Helena patients with high-risk pregnancies or babies that need specialized services can now get care from the pediatric team taking shape at Bozeman Health.

Montana has its first confirmed case of the severe lung illness associated with vaping that has killed at least eight people and injured another 530 people in the U.S.

As the tally of people sick with unexplained serious lung illnesses climbs, state officials are advising Montanans steer away from e-cigarettes while county health officials work to help health providers spot any signs of the sickness.

“I grew up in Bozeman. You never think of it as rural until you need specialized care. Then you realize how rural it is.”

Over one-third of Montanans are changing their medication, including skipping doses, because of cost, according to a recent analysis of federal survey data.