Montana Lawmaker Introduces Direct Patient Care Bill

By KEVIN TREVELLYAN • JAN 21, 2021 A Montana state lawmaker today introduced a bill that would formalize a patient’s ability to directly pay a doctor for care without insurance. Similar bills have been vetoed in the past. Republican Sen. Cary Smith of Billings told the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee that direct patient care lowers … Read more

House Labor Committee hears whistleblower bill

BY JAMES BRADLEY (LEGISLATIVE NEWS SERVICE) REP. RON MARSHALL, R-HAMILTON, READS HOUSE BILL 64. IF PASSED, WHISTLEBLOWERS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 30% OF ALL FINES AND FEES ASSOCIATED WITH A FRAUD CASE AGAINST THEIR COMPANY. (JAMES BRADLEY/ UM LEGISLATIVE NEWS SERVICE) HELENA – Members of the House Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Monday about … Read more