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'Montana Plan' ballot initiative aims to end dark money spending in Montana (opens the original)
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Elections have consistently broken spending records in the state in recent years, largely due to corporate money. A ballot measure known as the Montana Plan aims to eliminate that kind of spending in Montana, sidestepping a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling. That would make the state a national legal test case.
Montana starts enforcing Medicaid work requirements on Oct 1. Patients are confused (opens the original)
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Bethany Zulick went back to school in January to become a high school English teacher. Years ago, she taught English as a second language overseas and loved it. "It's so exciting to me to watch someone learn a new word or have that spark of understanding," said Zulick, who lives in Missoula. Zulick knew she could earn enough money as a substitute teacher to make going back to school financially viable — except for the cost of health insurance. She didn't want to risk being unable to see her doct
Montana among states instituting Medicaid work requirements early (opens the original)
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In most states, Medicaid recipients will soon have to prove they're working or volunteering or studying in order to stay in the program. That's because of cuts in the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Three states, including Montana, decided to make the change early, and maybe sooner than they were ready. Aaron Bolton of Montana Public Radio begins this story with one person affected. AARON BOLTON, BYLINE: Bethany Zulick lives in Missoula, Montana. And she's going back to college to becom
State plans cuts to employee health benefits as rising costs strain budget (opens the original)
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State employees will see big changes to their health care coverage next year. That includes increases to monthly premiums, deductibles and what workers pay per visit to the doctor’s office. The state needs to come up with roughly $70 million to cover state workers’ health care through next year.
Flathead County health officials warn of measles exposures (opens the original)
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Flathead County has warned of measles exposure in several public places. According to The Flathead City-County Health Department, a person with measles visited spots in the county while infectious earlier this month. Measles is very contagious and can spread through the air, even without direct contact with the inflected person.
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