Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press

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Montana May Start Collecting Immunization Data Again Amid US Measles Outbreak

Montana is the only state that doesn’t collect immunization reports from schools, creating a data gap for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and community health officials. With more than 480 measles cases reported in the U.S., state lawmakers are considering a bill to restart the data collection.

Drawn-Out Overhaul of Troubled Montana Hospital Leaves Lawmakers in Limbo

Unsure how to help the troubled psychiatric facility, legislators look to shore up other parts of the state’s mental health system.