Adam Meier

The federal Food and Drug Administration is recalling three lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal after a sample of the products tested above guidance for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.

A Democratic Montana state lawmaker Wednesday questioned the head of the state health department about whether medical experts were involved in making a controversial emergency rule issued last month regarding masking in schools.

A proposal to create a politically appointed panel to decide who gets Medicaid coverage for abortions was met with bipartisan pushback last session. Republican lawmakers compromised and changed the proposal to a study of the issue over the next two years instead.

Montana’s health department is finalizing a proposal to increase how often it audits people enrolled in the state’s coverage program for low-income adults. Health care providers and advocacy groups say some will unnecessarily lose their health coverage.

The Montana state health department's latest analysis of COVID-19 spread says case numbers over the last month are showing exponential growth. The latest epidemiological review of COVID in Montana was released this week.

A special state committee is sending Montana’s governor a $74 million spending plan for federal aid to health care programs. The money is targeted to boost low-income energy assistance, services for the elderly and Montana’s child care industry.

A special state legislative commission Thursday approved an estimated $75 million in federal coronavirus aid for public health spending in Montana.

Montana lawmakers voted Thursday to give 14,000 women, children and infants receiving public food assistance a boost in benefits this summer. The money is meant to help them buy fresh fruits and vegetables.

Federal health officials say people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can go about life mask-free, though some places still require them. Some local...

The Montana Senate Thursday confirmed Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s nominee to lead the state health department. Adam Meier will be the next director...