Tag: Health Care

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $742,904 in Montana to support distance learning and telemedicine projects at the University of Providence and Benefits Hospitals, Inc. “Expanding access to telemedicine is critical for getting Montanans the health care they need in our rural communities,” Daines said. “This funding will help expand wireless and telehealth services that will improve access to specialty medical care for 164,000 rural Montanans.  It will also create a distance learning system to help educate our nurses and nursing students in rural Montana.” $441,357 will be designated

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today in a U.S. Senate Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Daines stressed the need to do more for those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia in Montana and across the nation. Daines highlighted his work on bipartisan legislation that will help families and patients living with the diseases.    Click HERE to download video of Daines’ opening statement   Daines also told stories of the heart wrenching conversations he’s had with Montanans living with both diseases. To download full video of Daines’ remarks, click HERE. More than 21,000 Montanans currently live with Alzheimers. And by 2025, that number is expected to

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $200,000 will be directed towards the Yellowstone County Substance Abuse Connect Coalition. “We have an opportunity to help the most vulnerable of our society get their lives back on track,” Daines said. “This grant ensures we get the folks suffering from substance abuse in Yellowstone County the lifesaving treatment they need to begin the healing process.”  Background: Daines has been a strong voice in the U.S. Senate fighting to safeguard Montanans health and help those suffering from substance abuse and addiction. To follow his more recent actions on healthcare and substance abuse,

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced the Trump Administration would be committing $4,030,370 towards combatting the opioid epidemic in Montana. “For far too long, families in Montana and across this nation have been torn apart by the drug epidemic, including opioids and meth,” Daines said. “I’m grateful for President Trump’s leadership and commitment to combating the devastating drug epidemic by expanding access to treatment, prevention, and recovery.” These grants were provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue the Trump administration’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis by expanding access to treatment and supporting near

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today celebrated his bipartisan legislation, the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act, being signed into law by President Trump. Daines’ bill requires designated breastfeeding rooms in federal buildings. “This is great news for nursing moms all over Montana and our country,” Daines said. “It’s long overdue that Montana moms have access to a private, clean, and safe place to nurse their newborn babies. I’m glad to have led this fight, and I thank President Trump for signing my bill into law.” To download audio statement click HERE. To download SOTVO, click HERE. The Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers

U.S. SENATE– U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $188,717 will be directed towards the Bighorn Valley Health Center to create a new Telehealth network addressing substance abuse. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the agency’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program. “A strong telehealth network is vital to Montana’s rural communities,” Daines said. “This grant will boost our investments in rural development and help to increase access to limited primary care, oral health care, behavioral health care and substance abuse treatment.”   The program was reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, which Daines fought for as the