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Investigation Ongoing For Deaths At Montana State Hospital

An inspection of the Montana State Hospital conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this month identified four patient deaths attributable to its noncompliance with federal rules. The facility has until March to correct the deficiencies uncovered in the three day inspection or the facility will lose its federal fund...

Montana Doctor Predicts Development Of Further COVID Variants

The Delta variant was followed by the Omicron variant. Is that the end of the COVID-19 saga?  Maybe but maybe not according to Montana Doctor and author David Graham who projected this phase of the pandemic in his 2020 book “From Killer to Common Cold.” He explained recently on Voices of Montana.

Helena Clinician Provides Mental Health Advice For Montanans

With COVID-19 continuing although at a reduced level to impact Montanans along with supply chain problems and just plain strange weather this year, a person needs to be able to cope with changes on a regular basis. “How?” is the question. There’s a word for that and Daniel Champer a clinical director at the Intermountain Children’s...

Gov. Gianforte Calls To Reinstate Vaccine Exemption For Truckers

Governor Greg Gianforte has joined Alberta and Saskatchewan officials in calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden to reinstate the COVID-19 vaccine exemption             for truckers. Their termination for essential service in January by both governments touched                    off an 18-day trucker pro...

Montana Doctor Says Coronavirus In Nearing Endemic Phase

National and world leaders and the general public are beginning to acknowledge the coronavirus is in a transitional phase from pandemic to endemic. Montana Doctor and author David Graham projected this several years ago in his 2020 book, “From Killer to Common Cold.” Tuesday, he was on Voices of Montana again with a prediction.

Number Of COVID-19 Cases Dropping Across Montana

Cases of COVID-19 have decreased 61% over the last two weeks statewide with 4,587 active Monday. That number is down from 10,256 the previous week. There have been 3,027 COVID related deaths in Montana with 1,173 new cases reported Monday. It is likely many COVID cases are going unreported as home tests become more available and those who are ...

$35 Million Estimated On Caring Unvaccinated COVID Patients In Montana

University of Montana economist Robert Sonora estimates $35 million has been spent in the state caring for preventable COVID-19 hospitalizations among the unvaccinated. The Director of Health Research at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research said the estimate is for patients who are in the hospital for two weeks though he noted that the...