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Scammers Targeting Medicare Enrollees
(Cascade County Aging Services is in partnership with Missoula Aging Services) The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) warns Medicare enrollees of a rising scam targeting their sensitive information....
By DPHHS Officials Encourage Safe Handling of Live Poultry
State health officials are raising awareness about the health risks associated with raising backyard birds. Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) epidemiologist Rachel Hinnenkamp said that while raising backyard birds has become an...
West Nile Virus Detected in Montana
State and local health officials are reporting the first West Nile Virus (WNV) detection of the year in mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County. No humans or horses have tested positive for WNV yet this season. Infected mosquitoes can transmit WNV...
Biden-Harris Administration Helps Expand Access to Rural Health Care Through Investing in America Agenda
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is expanding access to health care for more than 5 million people living in 39 states and Puerto Rico as p...
Public Health Officials Remind Montanans that Rabies Remains a Threat
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies as summer approaches. The risk for potential encounters between humans and wild animals increases during spring and summer because of the... Full story
