In the News
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2022
More states to consider extending postpartum medicaid coverage
December 8, 2022
U.S. News and World Report
'Lower the death rate': Native doula training comes to Missoula
July 26, 2022
Missoulian
'We have no specialized care here': Reservations struggle with limited prenatal care
July 17, 2022
Missoulian
‘Lucky I even made it’: Native Americans face barriers accessing lifesaving maternal care
July 18, 2022
Missoulian
2021
Families of people with disabilities get support in Montana
February 5, 2021
Public News Service
Montana organization amplifies voices of disability communities
April 13, 2021
Public News Service
Loan program helps Montanans with disabilities afford assistive technology
April 13, 2021
Public News Service
Montana effort helps identify developmental delays before kids start school
July 28, 2021
Public News Service
Guide helps kids of all abilities make choices in the doctor's office
August 31, 2021
Public News Service
2020
Montana forges path for less restrictive guardianship options
December 9, 2020
Public News Service
Maternity health professionals creating network across Montana
November 9, 2020
Public News Service
Assistive technology 'lifeline' for Montana students with disabilities during pandemic
September 2, 2020
Public News Service
Study: rural residents less likely to follow public health advice
July 27, 2020
Public News Service
Rural Montanans with disabilities face challenges from home to hospital
April 22, 2020
Public News Service
How Trump's proposed benefits changes will create hardship for rural people with disabilities
February 28, 2020
The Conversation
Benefits change would hit rural Montanans with disabilities hardest
February 28, 2020
Public News Service
2019
Group shows prospective students with disabilities the college lifestyle
July 11, 2019
KPAX News
Montana conference goal: to Create "walkable community"
April 4, 2019
KPAX News
Rural people with disabilities are still struggling to recover from the recession
January 28, 2019
The Conversation
2018
UM law report: Montana vacation rentals should adapt for disabled tourists
December 26, 2018
Missoula Current
Missoula organization provides bikes for residents with disabilities
June 6, 2018
NBC Montana
Stephen Hawking as accidental ambassador for assistive technologies
March 14, 2018
The Conversation