Montana Health News
5/20/2013
Grant to help UM, St. Patrick Hospital optimize health care
Posted 10:45 AM 5/21/2013 by Dan Cimmino - KPAX News
MISSOULA - The University of Montana, in partnership with St. Patrick Hospital, has been awarded new funding to research the hospital discharge process in rural Montana.
The $1.85 million grant was presented through a highly competitive process by the (More)...
MT Hantavirus victim remembered, some neighbors packing up
5/17/2013
Gallatin County woman dies from Hantavirus
Posted 12:55 PM 5/20/2013 by Jamie Leary - MTN News
UPDATE: The woman who died of Hantavirus in Gallatin County has been identified as RheaLynn Baxter.
A post on her Facebook page says that she was in the emergency room in Bozeman overnight May 7-8 with what was thought to be a "nasty virus." On May 11, another post indicated she had passed (More)
Pertussis cases persist in Kalispell student population
MT cancer survivor gears up for Race For The Cure
5/16/2013
Only 3 companies will sell health insurance on the MT exchange
Posted 10:10 PM 5/16/2013 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELENA - Only three health insurance companies intend to sell policies on Montana's health insurance exchange.
Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica Lindeen announced Thursday that Blue Cross Blue Shield, PacificSource and the Montana Health Cooperative all filed necessary (More)
Kalispell dance cancelled due to pertussis outbreak
5/15/2013
High number of pertussis cases reported in Montana
Posted 1:40 PM 5/15/2013 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center
HELENA - State health officials say they're seeing an unusually high number of pertussis cases in Montana, with 265 cases having been reported this year.
The vast majority of cases have been in school-aged children, and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials say (More)
