Montana’s Healthcare Reforms Set National Example

By Tanner Avery

06/01/2023

As one healthcare expert recently put it, “Other states should now look to Montana for guidance on how to get health policy right.”

TAGS: Healthcare

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 550

By Frontier Institute

03/28/2023

Legislation will spur employer adoption of the innovative and affordable direct healthcare model

TAGS: DPC: Direct Patient Care, Healthcare, Official Statement

The Reform To Expand Access To Healthcare In Rural Montana

By Tanner Avery

03/23/2023

Reforms to increase Montanans access to healthcare are a welcome development, let's hope lawmakers agree.

TAGS: Healthcare

Viewpoint: Disintermediation – A Cure For The Doctor-Patient Relationship

By Jack Brown

02/06/2023

"There are several models that have successfully eliminated the intermediaries in healthcare and restored the doctor-patient relationship."

TAGS: Healthcare, healthcare viewpoints

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 152

By Frontier Institute

01/17/2023

Lawmakers can bolster Montana’s healthcare workforce with permanent red tape relief

TAGS: Healthcare, Official Statement

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 112

By Frontier Institute

01/17/2023

Legislation will expand the ability of pharmacists to help address health care shortages

TAGS: Healthcare, Official Statement, SB 112

Viewpoint: The Losses to Physician Medicare Reimbursement in 2022/23 are Mind-boggling. Update to “When Will Enough Be Enough.”

By Jack Brown

11/10/2022

"Inflation acts like a hidden tax which erodes the buying power of people’s income and savings and eats away at the ability to achieve long-term financial goals."

TAGS: Healthcare, healthcare viewpoints

Let Healthcare Professionals Get To Work

By Kendall Cotton

09/26/2022

"Universal Licensure Recognition could be one idea to boost health care access that both Democrats and Republicans can champion together, for the good of Montana patients."

TAGS: Healthcare, Universal Licensure

Solutions To Montana’s Healthcare Shortages

By Tanner Avery

09/09/2022

"Although many Montana communities have historically struggled with healthcare shortages, these changes would mark a big step forward in making Montana a place where professionals come to practice and patients come for medical care."

TAGS: Healthcare

Meet Montana’s Newest Direct Patient Care Provider

By Tanner Avery

08/25/2022

"That is what makes DPC so special, it’s a win-win for both patients and providers."

TAGS: direct primary care, DPC: Direct Patient Care, Healthcare

Celebrating Montana’s Wins for Healthcare Freedom

By Tanner Avery

05/19/2022

"These reforms are expanding access to high quality, affordable healthcare without the need for strict government mandates or increases in taxes – reaffirming the notion that sometimes the best solution to the problems Montanans face is for the government to just get out of the way."

TAGS: DPC: Direct Patient Care, health care, Healthcare, SB 101

Montana’s Struggle With Naturopathic Health Care Red Tape

By Frontier Institute

05/19/2022

"These rules were written before the internet and cell phones were widely adopted – it’s finally time to dust off the rule book and bring naturopathic health care regulations into the 21st century.”

TAGS: health care, Healthcare, Naturopath

MtLeg Viewpoint: Health Care Reforms Benefiting Montanans

By Sen. Cary Smith, Rep. Rhonda Knudsen

05/17/2022

"All three of these major reforms are empowering Montanans with more freedom to manage their health, access services and save money."

TAGS: DPC, DPC: Direct Patient Care, HB 43, health care, Healthcare, Legislative Viewpoints, SB 101, SB 374

Montana’s Healthcare Success Story

By Tanner Avery

05/12/2022

"While other states have struggled to repeal Certificate of Need laws, Montana’s legislature should be commended for taking a stand for healthcare access."

TAGS: Certificate of need, HB 231, Healthcare

Viewpoint: Why should a doctor licensed to practice in California be unable to do so in Montana?

By Jack Brown

05/10/2022

"While the European Union allows free movement of healthcare workers across its 27 member countries, the United States does not allow this movement across state borders."

TAGS: health care, Healthcare, healthcare viewpoints, medical licensing