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Governor Steve Bullock announced the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has received a $3.2 million gift from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to implement a three-year Cardiac Ready Communities initiative in Montana. The award was announced today in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Capitol. Bullock said this funding will be used to enhance the overall emergency medical system (EMS) in Montana. “We are grateful to the Helmsley Charitable Trust,” Bullock said. “This initiative represents a signifi...
Local and state public health officials are seeing a significant increase in the number of confirmed influenza cases being reported across the state. As of December 12, almost every county and tribal health department has reported cases to the state health department. This signals an early start to influenza season for Montana. A similar pattern is being seen across the country with several states reporting outbreaks and an increase in hospitalizations. Montana has seen this as well with 38 reported hospitalizations so far. Early data from the...
