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Health department vows changes to avoid delayed contracts

The head of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said the agency has nearly cleared its backlog of incomplete contracts that risked people

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Montana vows changes as some health providers still await back pay

The head of DPHHS says the agency is catching up on a months-long backlog of contracts.

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MT DPHHS backlog limited access to health services

The head of Montana’s health department said the agency is catching up on a months-long backlog that left organizations without pay, halted some services, and triggered job cuts.

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MT DPHHS backlog limited access to health services

The head of Montana’s health department said the agency is catching up on a months-long backlog that left organizations without pay, halted some services, and triggered job cuts.

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MT DPHHS backlog limited access to health services

The head of Montana’s health department said the agency is catching up on a months-long backlog that left organizations without pay, halted some services, and triggered job cuts.

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MT DPHHS backlog limited access to health services

MT DPHHS backlog limited access to health services
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Montana's effort to expand religious exemptions to vaccines prompts political standoff

Montana lawmakers are in a standoff with the state’s health department over a package of sweeping changes to child care licensing rules that includes a disputed provision to allow religious exemptions to routine vaccinations for children and workers.

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Montana's effort to expand religious exemptions to vaccines prompts standoff

The dispute between state lawmakers and health department officials could delay a broader package of childcare licensing changes until 2025.

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Dangerous Winter Weather Has Killed Dozens Of People Across US

At least 72 people have died, state officials say, and the number is likely to climb. Other state health news is from Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Montana, Missouri, Florida, and elsewhere.

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Montana's effort to expand religious exemptions to vaccines prompts standoff

The dispute between state lawmakers and health department officials could delay a broader package of childcare licensing changes until 2025.

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