AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRural Health Funding: Montana received $239.7 million for the second year of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, the nation’s third-largest award. The money is intended to expand local care, strengthen emergency services and support rural providers. Health System Changes: Billings Clinic and Logan Health have united under the name One Sky Health, bringing hospitals across Montana and Wyoming together. Flu Season: Two Yellowstone County residents have died of flu as the 2026–27 season begins. Addiction Care: New Frontier Recovery Center has opened a detox and residential treatment facility in Huntley. Coverage and Prevention: Native Americans are exempt from new Medicaid work rules, but uneven state checks could still put coverage at risk. Montanans are also encouraged to use the Nov. 19 Great American Smokeout to take a first step toward quitting tobacco or nicotine, with free help available through Quit Now Montana.
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