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The 988 universal help line was established nationwide to ensure better and broader access to those in a mental health crisis.It's been one year since the creation of the three-digit hotline which shows evidence of improving mental health services access in Montana.
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Some prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, even supplements , can intensify the effects of hot weather.
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The Montana health department is sending nearly $3 million to local detention centers for addiction and recovery treatment. The grants are a part of the state’s new funding program to address behavioral health services.
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Increases in wildfires and their intensity will likely expand the need for pulmonologists.
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After a policy change, providers can perform abortions if the fetus has a fatal condition in Gallatin County.
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Millions of dollars of grant funding are flowing into Montana to help health officials and tribes expand treatment for people addicted to opioids and stimulants.
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Early indicators have state public health officials bracing for what could be a significant influenza season, prompting them to urge Montanans to get their flu shot in the coming weeks.
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While the national suicide rate among veterans is declining, a recent study found that the suicide rate in eight states, including Montana, may be more than double what the VA is reporting.
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Montana health officials are asking state lawmakers to eliminate a board that hears appeals from people who believe they were wrongly denied public assistance benefits.
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The state’s largest independent health care system welcomed its first patients to a new campus in Bozeman on Tuesday.
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Bozeman’s primary health system is reviewing its reproductive policy, but the routine review is not anticipated to change the organization’s stance on abortions.
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While the state’s three call centers are able to de-escalate many situations, in rural areas of Montana the in-person resources to respond to and treat mental health crises are insufficient or non-existent.