The Pulp Pod
Long-form journalism from The Pulp, an independent nonprofit local news organization serving Missoula and western Montana. thepulp.org 🍊
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Jun 21, 2025
Jun 21, 2025
28 min
This story is the fourth in a four-part series called Community for Profit, published by The Pulp in January 2025. The series, reported by Michael Cast, is about Missoula’s Community Medical Center. It tells the story of the hospital’s transition from a nonprofit to part of a for-profit healthcare chain owned by a private-equity firm, and what that’s meant for employees and patient care. You can read this story at thepulp.org.

May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
49 min
This story is the third in a four-part series called Community for Profit, published by The Pulp in January 2025. The series, reported by Michael Cast, is about Missoula’s Community Medical Center. It tells the story of the hospital’s transition from a nonprofit to part of a for-profit healthcare chain owned by a private-equity firm, and what that’s meant for employees and patient care. You can read this story at thepulp.org.

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 16, 2025
44 min
This story is the second in a four-part series called Community for Profit, published by The Pulp in January 2025. The series, reported by Michael Cast, is about Missoula’s Community Medical Center. It tells the story of the hospital’s transition from a nonprofit to part of a for-profit healthcare chain owned by a private-equity firm, and what that’s meant for employees and patient care. You can read this story at thepulp.org.

Apr 15, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
23 min
This story is the first in a four-part series called Community for Profit, published by The Pulp in January 2025. The series, reported by Michael Cast, is about Missoula’s Community Medical Center. It tells the story of the hospital’s transition from a nonprofit to part of a for-profit healthcare chain owned by a private-equity firm, and what that’s meant for employees and patient care. You can read this story at thepulp.org.


