Montana Medical Association honors coalition with 2025 Award of Merit

The Department of Public Health and Human Services has partnered with the Imagination Library of Montana to expand book access for young children across Montana. The collaboration aims to boost early literacy by encouraging enrollment in Dolly Parton’s free book program. State officials say integrating this resource into existing family support services will benefit thousands.

A new report from Montana Healthcare Foundation shows that Medicaid expansion is helping Montanans get better access to primary care while lowering hospital costs statewide. Rural hospitals are using expanded funding for specialty services but face challenges as recent declines in enrollment raise concerns about uncompensated care.

Montana’s Department of Agriculture has opened its first regional agricultural chemical recycling granulator.