By: Paul Dragu It’s possible Montana will soon pass a bill its creators believe could save Montanans more than $7 million dollars a year in prescription drug costs. The bill, …
Kalispell Senator’s Bill Seeks to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
By: Molly Priddy A Kalispell lawmaker hopes to lower prescription drug prices for Montanans with a new bill at the state Legislature. State Sen. Al Olszewski, R-Kalispell, is sponsoring Senate …
Montana’s Solution
By: Full Measure We begin with the cost of health care. High—and still rising. The cost of medical and drug benefits is expected to rise 5% in 2019. The 6th …
Montana Lawmakers Consider New Regulations To Curb Prescription Drug Prices
By: Corin Cates-Carney An obscure but important player in the health care industry is in the crosshairs of Montana elected officials, who are proposing new regulations aimed at reducing the …
Lawmakers consider bill aimed at reducing prescription costs
By: Amy Beth Hanson Montana lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at reducing prescription drug prices for people who buy their health insurance through the marketplace, although companies that sell …
Bill goes after middlemen in effort to lower prescription drug prices in Montana
By: Holly Michels Montana’s Insurance Commissioner pitched a bill to state legislators Friday to root out what he calls shady practices by middlemen in the prescription drug industry that he …
Lawmakers discuss proposed crackdown on drug price managers
By: Mike Dennison State Auditor Matt Rosendale on Friday pitched his proposal to crack down on drug-benefit managers and thus drive down prescription-drug costs in Montana – but ran into …
Bill plans to regulate prescription drug costs
By: ABC/FOX Montana Proponents of this new bill say it could save Montanans about $8 million in the first year by cutting out the middle man, and opponents say it …
Bigfork Man Sentenced to Prison for Ponzi Scheme
By: Daily Inter Lake A Bigfork man, previously convicted of a felony, was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison Wednesday for illegally possessing firearms and for a …
Bill to Reduce Drug Costs Goes Before Senate Committee
By: Kianna Gardner A proposed bill that aims to substantially reduce prescription drug costs in Montana will be heard by the Senate Business and Labor Committee Friday morning. If passed, …