AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRural Health Funding: Montana will receive $239.7 million in the second year of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, the nation’s third-largest award. State priorities include emergency services and the rural health workforce, as providers brace for coming Medicaid cuts. ACA Enrollment: Open enrollment is underway through Jan. 15. Sign up by Dec. 15 for coverage starting Jan. 1, and check that any plan bought outside healthcare.gov meets state consumer protections. Fraud Prevention: The state says it blocked another $9.5 million in suspected ACA fraud targeting tribal communities, bringing prevented payouts to more than $55.6 million. Suicide Prevention: After eight years and $625,000 in federal grants, Helena-area health officials are working to sustain local programs; more than 10,000 people received prevention training. Alzheimer’s Research: A Great Falls institute received 480 acres valued at about $1 million from a donor who had a personal connection to neurodegenerative disease. Flu Season: Two Yellowstone County residents have died from flu this season.
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