Bozeman businessman and tech entrepreneur Greg Gianforte, who was in Billings yesterday for the Indian Relays Championship, offered the following statement in response to the news that New West Health Services is shutting down and laying off 84 Montanans:
GREG GIANFORTE: "This is tragic news for dozens of families in Billings, Helena, and Kalispell. Last week, we heard the devastating news about the rate hikes facing Montanans in need of health insurance- some rate hikes as high as 58%. And now the tremors in health care sparked by Obamacare have cost another 84 Montanans their job. We need real reform that lowers healthcare costs while preserving and expanding access."