Corin Cates-Carney, Montana Public Radio

Rural Seasonal Workers Worry About Montana Medicaid’s Work Requirements

KFF Health News Original

Montana is one of several states that want Medicaid recipients to prove they work a steady, minimum number of hours monthly. Will federal courts allow the Montana rule change to stand?

Montana’s ‘Pain Refugees’ Leave State To Get Prescribed Opioids

KFF Health News Original

With rising awareness of opioid abuse, some pain patients say doctors are less likely to prescribe them. One Montana sufferer goes to great lengths to get his prescription — he flies to California.

A Lifesaving Flight, With A Price Tag Of $56,000

KFF Health News Original

Big, sparsely populated states such as Montana are dependent on air ambulances to get people to specialized medical care. But those lifesaving flights can be hugely expensive and not covered by insurance.

How Vandalism And Fear Ended Abortion In Northwest Montana

KFF Health News Original

When Zachary Klundt broke into All Families Healthcare he destroyed the only clinic providing abortions in the Flathead Valley of Montana. More than a year later, the clinic remains closed.