Health

Ten large Montana hospitals this week are beginning to vaccinate frontline health care workers against COVID-19. The shot won’t be mandatory at one Helena hospital, which still expects most of its employees to get vaccinated.

More than 3,000 people in Montana have been hospitalized with severe cases of COVID-19. One hospital in Billings has started celebrating each recovered patient's return home with a new code: Joy. YPR New’s Nicky Ouellet reports on Billings Clinic’s send off for one of their own.

Highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccines are arriving in Montana’s ten large hospitals this week, earmarked for frontline health care workers. A Bozeman hospital administered its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.

Community leaders across the state are preparing for more people who might need access to a homeless shelter this year. The state’s moratorium on evictions amid the pandemic expires this month and shelters in Montana have already seen greater demand from years of cost of living increases in the state.

A national hotline meant to offer Americans a connection to suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors will require Montanans to dial 406 for local phone calls.

Montana confirmed 991 new COVID-19 cases and reported 24 more deaths from the virus Friday, which coincided with a visit from the U.S. surgeon general. He was optimistic about the strides Montana has made with the virus. But county health officials still urge residents to remain vigilant moving forward.

Kalispell Regional Healthcare has agreed to pay $4.2 million in a settlement with patients affected by a 2019 data breach of medical records. The...

Montana reported 859 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 21 more deaths, the most since late November. Meanwhile, a small group spent its 13th morning protesting coronavirus related restrictions outside the Gallatin City County health officer’s home.

Starting Jan. 1, Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) will begin operating under the name Logan Health. The hospital system has been expanding beyond the...

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Monday announced a new statewide face mask order as hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 increase in the state. The order goes into effect Wednesday.