Aaron Bolton

Aaron is Montana Public Radio's Flathead reporter.

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Mobile crisis teams shut down amid funding troubles

Aaron Bolton

In recent years, mobile crisis response teams respond to 911 calls about people in mental crisis, to avoid involving police. But some crisis units have now closed for lack of consistent funding.
Cuts to SNAP benefits could have had lasting consequences for Indigenous families

Aaron Bolton

Many Indigenous families rely on SNAP benefits, and they struggled during the government shutdown. We hear from tribal members on how they tried to fill the gaps, and why they still worry.
Homeless shelters are adapting to meet the growing number of seniors among them

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Seniors are the fastest-growing homeless population across the nation. Now, some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate the elderly.
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States sue Trump administration over its actions against gender-affirming health care

Aaron Bolton, Juana Summers

Today 16 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in support of children's hospitals and doctors that have provided gender-affirming care for minors, contending the Trump administration has acted illegally in pressuring doctors and children's hospitals to stop.
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Gender-affirming health care for minors is becoming harder to get

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Gender-affirming health care for minors is becoming harder to get, even in states where it's legal. The White House is threatening to cut funding from hospitals that provide it.
What's driving the rise in homelessness among seniors

Aaron Bolton

The number of seniors who are homeless has increased dramatically. This "gray wave" is being driven by inflation and a lack of affordable housing, especially for older people with disabilities.
Cities find a new incentive to close homeless shelters

Aaron Bolton

A Supreme Court ruling eliminated the requirement of sheltering homeless people in some states. Advocates worry the ruling also motivates cities hostile to shelters to get rid of them altogether.