Scott Malloy, LCSW, is leaving his role as Montana Healthcare Foundation Program Director and starting a new chapter. Scott’s impact on our programming, his colleagues, and Montana’s health system cannot be easily summarized. With gratitude for all he’s done, we will share a few highlights. Scott Malloy joined our team as our first dedicated program … Continued
Aaron Wernham, MD, MS
We look back at the year with gratitude for the hard work and accomplishments of our partners and staff. In 2025, we funded over 120 projects that supported work in communities across Montana, and we saw outcomes in several of our initiatives, which resulted from many years of work by our partners with our support. … Continued
The Montana Healthcare Foundation (MTHF) would like to recognize and thank Caring for Montanans (CFM), an entity that has been instrumental in MTHF’s establishment and growth over the past decade. MTHF was created in 2013 as a result of the sale of the nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBS-MT) to Health Care Services Corporation. By state law, when such a conversion occurs, the assets accrued by the nonprofit health insurance company are … Continued
The Montana Healthcare Foundation’s Chief Operations Officer, Ted Madden, will be retiring from his position at the end of the year. Ted joined the organization in 2013 as its second employee and founding chief operations officer. He has played many pivotal roles over the years, some of which included building the organization’s operations from the … Continued
This past month, the Montana Healthcare Foundation received a $12 million gift from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott. The gift is part of nearly $2 billion that she has granted over the past year to 343 organizations working to support the “voices and opportunities of people from underserved communities.” This gift will support and further … Continued
Aaron Wernham, MD, MS
Happy New Year! As we look ahead to this new year, we are deeply appreciative of the hard work and commitment of our partners around the state. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought intense challenges for all of you. Even though the pandemic continues, we are confident that with your continued partnership in 2022 we will … Continued
New multi-year initiative will create school-based health centers in communities with high needs
Aaron Wernham, MD, MS
Here’s a snapshot of what we are doing right now to support our partners and Montana communities.
Gerald Gray from Billings, MT will join the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s board of trustees.
Behavioral health conditions (including both mental illness and substance use disorders) are common and serious problems throughout Montana. This Health Affairs article outlines how MHCF is addressing this important issue.