Posted 10:42 AM 12/19/2011 by Bill Mears (CNN Supreme Court Producer)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has carved out a week in late March to hold oral arguments in perhaps its biggest case in a decade -- the sweeping healthcare reform law championed by President Obama.

The court announced Monday it will hear 5½ hours of arguments spread over (More)

Posted 6:30 AM 11/29/2011 by Bill Mears (CNN Supreme Court Producer)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The dinner was billed as a "Celebration of Service." The honorees: Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. The hosts: the Federalist Society, an influential conservative legal group whose membership includes judges, lawmakers and government officials.

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Posted 9:03 AM 11/24/2011 by Marnee Banks (KXLH Helena)

HELENA- President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in March, 2010 and it's now one of the most politically charged issues the U.S. is facing. Montana's News Station is taking an in-depth look at the Act and how it's affecting Montana in a four-part series called "Eye on Health (More) • Video (1)

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Posted 7:02 PM 11/17/2011 by Marnee Banks (KXLH Helena)

HELENA- President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in March, 2010 and it's now one of the most politically charged issues the U.S. is facing. Montana's News Station is taking an in-depth look at the Act and how it's affecting Montana in a four-part series called "Eye on Health (More) • Video (1)

Posted 11:49 AM 11/14/2011 by CNN Political Unit

Washington (CNN) -- The public is divided over the idea of requiring all Americans to have health insurance, according to a new national survey. But a CNN/ORC International Poll also indicates that support for the proposal, a cornerstone of the 2010 health care reform law, has risen since (More)

Posted 9:04 AM 11/14/2011 by Bill Mears (CNN Supreme Court Producer)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As expected, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama.

The justices made their announcement in a brief order issued Monday.

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Posted 7:13 AM 12/19/2011 by Mark Thorsell (KPAX/KAJ Media Center)

MISSOULA- A trio of recently confirmed flu cases in Montana prompted officials with Missoula's Community Medical Center to start-up its influenza mask policy Monday morning.

The move means that all CMC employees must have had their influenza vaccination two weeks prior to the December 19th (More)

Posted 1:30 PM 12/12/2011 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center

POLSON- Health officials report that the season's first influenza case has been confirmed in Lake County.

The Lake County Health Department reports that according to Montana DPHHS Surveillance Specialist Elton Mosher, a specimen of Influenza A has been identified from a Lake County (More)

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Posted 5:26 PM 12/8/2011 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)

KALISPELL- A new needle that injects just under the skin, instead of deep into muscle tissue, made its debut at a free flu vaccination clinic in Kalispell.

The Intradermal Influenza Vaccination is given with the latest delivery style of needles, with a short needle that feels like a quick (More) • Video (1)

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Posted 8:58 AM 12/2/2011 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center

State health officials report that the season's first two confirmed cases of the flu have been reported in Montana.

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services reports the two cases have been  identified in Gallatin County.

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