Health

Health Insurance rates on the Affordable Care Act marketplace in Montana are jumping up by as much as 40% in some cases, and state officials are calling the news “frustrating.” “Insurance rates are going up in 2016," said Montana State Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen's Public Information Officer Jennifer McKee...

Let’s Move! Missoula Coordinator Lisa Beczkiewicz joined a very notable public figure at the White House this week to honor the Let's Move! initiative.

I'm just as stressed as the next college senior, but work stress can add a lot to an individual's plate. A new study by Harvard Business School as well as Stanford University shows that workplace stress can be just as harmful as secondhand smoke.

This morning, Jon King welcomed Dr. Sally Scott, board certified oncologist, to Health Talk.  The program covered an array of topics including oncology and advances being made in cancer research and treatment. Dr. Scott, who received her MD degree from the University of Massachusetts in 2003, has been with the Montana Cancer Center at Providence St...

Peter Christian met with Joyce Dombrouski R.N. to tour the new Family Maternity Center (FMC) at Providence St. Patrick Hospital here in Missoula. The FMC is located on the third floor of the Broadway Building at 500 West Broadway. The FMC is the culmination of months of planning and preparation as part of the expanded Women’s and Children’s Program at St...

Forest restoration was at the front of Senator Steve Daines’ mind today as he encouraged the U.S. Forest Service to restore the health of the national forest system. With Montana’s recent drought designations in mind, Daines asked Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell to discuss the importance of Categorical Exclusions…something that may be of benefit to future forest health restoration projects. Re

This morning we welcomed Dr. Jeffrey Stephenson from the Montana Cancer Center at Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Dr. Stephenson attended University of Wisconsin –Madison for undergraduate/medical school where he did his residency in Radiation Oncology...

Governor Bullock signed an executive order to address American Indian Health disparities today.

Nationally, the rate of obesity in the United States has risen to 27.7 percent in 2014, but according to the new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index Montana was one of the top states with the lowest obesity rates.

This morning, Peter and Jon welcomed Dr. Carla Davis to Health Talk at the KGVO studios here in Missoula. Carla Davis, MD was raised in Helena and is a graduate of Carroll College. She earned her Doctorate of Medicine at University of California in Davis...