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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday April 05, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Akamai Streamlines Public Sector Technology Acquisition With New State of Montana Data Communications Contract
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Akamai Streamlines Public Sector Technology Acquisition with New State of Montana Data Communications Contract New contract vehicle provides government and education customers a pre-competed, competitive alternative to expiring NASPO ValuePoint agreements * Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced that the State of Montana awarded the company a new  more

Critical Access Hospital Opposes Proposed Shift to Rebate Model in 340B Program
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center, a Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic located in Scobey, Montana, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, expressing strong opposition to the proposed transition from an upfront discount to a rebate model in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The hospital's CEO highlighted concerns that the proposed rebate model would  more

FY2024 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48893) on April 3, 2026, entitled "FY2024 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act" by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently comprehensively amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95), is the pr  more