The run-up to the primary election represents a critical window to engage meaningfully with those who may soon be making key policy decisions impacting healthcare across our state.

DPHHS has recently outlined significant policy and fiscal developments

DPHHS provided important RHTP updates this week

The 2026 MHA Health Summit is less than a month away

Hospital leaders from across Montana are pushing back on attacks on Montana’s Medicaid solution and the legislators who supported it

Foundation programs, committment makes a real difference for our hospitals and the communities they serve

MHA presence on boards and councils is an important advocacy tool

The MHA Advocacy Team was in Washington, D.C. this week

The DLI reports were intentionally designed to support deployment of the Rural Health Transformation Program

Meeting was the first opportunity for Montanans to hear the State’s plan for the RHTP

DPHHS updates and meeting, advisory committee and partner information

MHA will continue showing up for our members

CMS has announced that Montana would receive $233,509,359 for federal fiscal year 2026

We have so much to be thankful for in 2025. I hope that you will take the time to review our successes.

DPHHS presented an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to the Interim Budget Committee for Section B

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a major policy reversal, formally repealing the federal minimum nurse staffing standards it adopted in 2024.

Protecting the 340B program—and the care it makes possible for rural and low-income Montanans—remains a top MHA priority.

The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) is gearing up for an extremely busy winter and spring.

The MHA Board of Trustees met this week in Helena for a focused two-day strategic planning meeting. I want to share a brief update on the work we accomplished together and where I believe it positions us for the year ahead.

Healthcare is one of the priority industries identified in the JOBS406 initiative, based on projections that it will have one of the highest number of job openings without qualified Montanans to fill them in the coming years.

So what does a healthcare apprenticeship in Montana look like? It’s a training pathway for high-demand jobs that is driven by industry and led by the employer.

HPSA scores are re-measured about every three years, though there is no set timeframe. The recent rescoring, released September 23, has reduced (and weakened) the score or proposed program withdrawal for many Montana sites and counties.

The MHA responded to state request for information with a multi-partner response