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Almost a third of these jobs will be for home health aides, a field with high turnover due to low wages. Another quarter of job openings will be in nursing,

Almost a third of these jobs will be for home health aides, a field with high turnover due to low wages. Another quarter of job openings will be in nursing,

With several concerned Medicaid advocates sitting behind him in the committee hearing’s audience, Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Pleasant Grove, acknowledged HB463 can

HELENA — Lawmakers have left the Capitol in Helena after a chaotic end to the 68th Montana Legislature. Republicans, who held a supermajority this session, celebrated legislation passed on education,

On top of the challenges of caring for a new baby, the state of Utah is raising awareness about the increasing number of mothers who are experiencing mental health issues.

February has been declared Utah Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. Depression and anxiety rates in new mothers are increasing every year, according to the Utah Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

Health officials estimate the state will lose $25 million if the state hospital doesn’t receive federal certification within the next two years.

Health officials estimate the state will lose $25 million if the state hospital doesn’t receive federal certification within the next two years.

The state health department said that it could be at least two years before the state tries to reapply for federal reaccreditation at the Montana State Hospital.

The employees exclusion to work at in a health care setting is a new dimension in the staffing issues that have plagued the Montana State Hospital.