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Leah Heinen Joins Essentia Health–32nd Avenue Clinic as Orthopedics Practitioner
Leah Heinen, a certified physician assistant practicing orthopedics, is excited to continue at the Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic in a role that will focus on spine care. “I've been part of Essentia's orthopedic surgery department as a physician assistant for the past six years,” explained Heinen. “I'm pleased to stay at Essentia Health with colleagues who genuinely care about providing quality patient care and building positive relationships with their patients.”
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Local resources in Billings offer help as Medicare changes strain seniors across the state
BILLINGS, Mont. — Changes to Medicare taking effect on January 1 are already causing concern among seniors and advocates across Montana. Rising premiums and reimbursement cuts are expected to create challenges, especially for those on fixed incomes and in rural communities. At Allies in Aging in Billings, advocates are...
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City of Billings faces air quality permit violations
State regulators are giving the City of Billings Animal Control more time to respond to initial air quality violations at its building incinerator. The Department of Environmental Quality launched an investigation after an incident in September, when law enforcement used the incinerator to burn illegal drugs. According to the DEQ's...
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RiverStone Health plans to redevelop Colonial Apartments site in Billings
BILLINGS, Mont. – RiverStone Health is moving forward with plans to purchase the Colonial Apartments on Billings’ South Side. The aging property has raised safety concerns for years, and RiverStone Health aims to address these issues and more. The Colonial Apartments sit just outside RiverStone Health's downtown campus....
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Other counties surprised by Laurel's selection for new state mental hospital
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Laurel chosen as site for new state mental-health hospital
Daily Montanan
New behavioral health facility planned near Laurel
During the holiday weekend, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to construct a new behavioral health facility near Laurel. During the 2025 legislative session, a long-range planning bill set aside $26.5 million for the 32-bed forensic mental health facility. “We are grateful to the City of Laurel and its leaders for […]
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Laurel chosen as site for new $26.5M state mental-health hospital
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Laurel is home to the new state mental hospital, surprising other counties
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Community steps in to help raise funds for new Laurel ambulance
Flathead Beacon
Board Announces Billings Clinic-Logan Health CEO as Merger Evolves
The Billings Clinic-Logan Health Board of Directors on Monday announced that physician Clint Seger has been named as the organization’s CEO beginning on Jan. 1, 2026. Seger will transition from his current role as co-CEO, a title he shares with Kevin Abel, who he teamed up with to help guide the health system through its early integration phase. Abel will return to his former role as the president of Logan Health Kalispell and Whitefish.
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Montana Hospital Builds a Rural Physician Pipeline
As rural areas across the country face worsening provider shortages and reductions in health care services, one community hospital in Billings, Montana, is celebrating the success of two new residency programs training the next generation of rural physicians. Roughly 65% of rural counties face a shortage of primary care physicians,...
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Community health forum seeks public input in Billings
BILLINGS, Mont. – Health officials in Billings are seeking public input while offering insights into community needs. The "Healthy By Design" forum is set to take place this Friday in Billings. The forum is organized by a coalition of health professionals, including RiverStone Health, Billings Clinic and Intermountain Health....
The Daily Yonder
A Montana Hospital is Training Future Rural Providers
As rural areas across the country face worsening provider shortages and reductions in health care services, one community hospital in Billings, Montana, is celebrating the success of two new residency programs training the next generation of rural physicians. Roughly 65% of rural counties face a shortage of primary care physicians,...