Health Care Professionals Condemn Tester Ad

As health care providers, hospital leaders, nurses, and support staff who serve or have served rural Montana communities, we condemn the recent television ads and full-page advertisements by Jon Tester's campaign and the absolute lies being told to our fellow neighbors.

The ads, some of which use the names and photos of local hospitals, falsely accuse Tim Sheehy of threatening rural hospitals, misleading the patients we serve.

Some of us have gotten to know Tim through his and his wife’s philanthropy supporting Montana health care, or have had the opportunity to hear him speak during his run for office.

Tim has always been clear about the importance of increasing access and lowering costs to affordable, high quality health care, supporting rural hospitals, and protecting Montanans with pre-existing conditions. Whether through his philanthropy, or in public office, we trust Tim Sheehy to ensure we can continue to deliver the critical health care services our communities depend upon.

Signed,

Alice Kmetz, registered nurse, Miles City

Becky Mummey, registered nurse, Billings

Breck Howard, radiologist, St. Ignatius

Brooke Wagner, MT-BC, Billings

Cassie Wenckus, registered nurse, Great Falls

Catherine Dewitt, registered nurse, Thompson Falls

Denise Jimmerson, registered nurse, Lewistown

Donna Upham, registered nurse, Loma

Elaine Dodge, former registered nurse, Livingston

Jennifer Sofie, DNP and nurse practitioner, Manhattan

Jodee Etchart, State Representative HD 48 and physician assistant, Billings

Julie Wilcox, medical records, Livingston

Karen Lippert, registered nurse, Fort Benton

Kendi Wenger, registered nurse, Loma

Lance Loving, hospital I.T. professional, Lewistown

Laurie Ray, registered nurse, Lewistown

Liz Howell, LPN, EMT, Lewistown

Mark Templeton, MD, Billings

Marla Davis, physical therapist, Bozeman

Matt Bailey, MD, orthopedic surgeon, Whitefish

Michael Piper, former hospital administrator, Anaconda

Michelle Danreuther, retired registered nurse, Loma

Mitch Gallagher, MD, Billings

Nancy Gerdrum, registered nurse, Lewistown

Neal Sorensen, MD, FACP, Billings

Pam Purinton, RN-BSN, Billings

Pamela Longmire, dementia practitioner, Helena

Patty Jo Danreuther, registered nurse, Loma

Paul Piper, former hospital administrator, Anaconda

Paula Witt, former registered nurse, Fort Benton

Peggy O’Neill, registered nurse, Livingston

Rob Brandt, White Sulphur Springs

Shay Wagner, registered nurse, Missoula

Susie Wilber, registered nurse, Lewistown

Tana Steiner, registered nurse, Bozeman

Tara Hudson, certified medical assistant, Missoula

Tim Richards, retired physician, MD FACS, Missoula