The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, whose Helena headquarters is shown in August 2022, is months behind in paying organizations contracted to connect people to care. The interruption is likely to have lasting effects, even after the state catches up. (Matt Volz/KFF Health News)
January 15, 2024
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Montana designs new hurdles for abortion clinics ahead of vote to protect access
HELENA — Montana is proposing wide-ranging rules for licensing abortion clinics under a disputed state law, raising a new potential obstacle for patients even as a constitutional amendment to protect access appears headed for the November ballot.
Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped
Montana health organizations say a state government backlog in paying its contractors has hindered their ability to provide care, and they worry the bottleneck’s ripple effects will be felt long after the money comes through.