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Charlo residents warned about elevated manganese in water

Manganese is a naturally occurring mineral found in rocks, soil, groundwater and surface water. It is also found in food and is necessary for proper nutrition. However, too much of the mineral can be bad, specifically for certain at-risk populations, including infants under the age of 1 who are still developing.

Drawn-out overhaul of troubled state hospital leaves lawmakers in limbo

Montana lawmakers are grappling with what they can do to improve patient care and operations at the states psychiatric hospital since realizing that the efforts underway to restore the troubled facilitys good standing could take more time. Republican Gov. Greg Gianfortes administration has launched a complex and expensive overhaul of the state hospitals operations with

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‘Eat What You Kill’

Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospitals highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.

Why Montana data is missing from national childhood immunization reports

For the past three years, national CDC reports on childhood vaccination rates have omitted any data from Montana. The reason is rooted in a law passed by the 2021 Legislature, and has public health experts concerned the state is flying blind in the face of potential outbreaks.

Conservative groups see chance to kill Medicaid expansion in Montana

Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montanas Medicaid expansion in hopes the state will abandon the program. The rollback would be the first in the decade since the Affordable Care Act began allowing states to cover more people with low incomes.

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