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Wyoming Department of Health recommends COVID-19 …

WEBLauren Miller, Star-Tribune. Mary Steurer. The Wyoming Department of Health now recommends COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated 16- and 17-year-olds. The …

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As COVID-19 vaccinations begin across Wyoming, health …

WEBLater that morning, Dunn and a few other members of the Wyoming Medical Center staff got their shots. The hospital received 40 vials, or 200 doses of the vaccine, from the county …

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Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Natrona County

WEBCasper-Natrona County Health Department. 475 S. Spruce Street. 307-235-9340.

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Wyoming launches free, at-home COVID-19 test for all …

WEBA free, at-home COVID-19 test is now available to Wyoming residents. The state of Wyoming has purchased 75,000 at-home saliva tests from Vault Health, using …

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Casper's health department offering updated COVID-19 …

WEBMaya Shimizu Harris. The Casper-Natrona County Health Department will give updated booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines on Sept. 24 …

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What are key health issues in Wyoming

WEBThe interim health committee will have two more meetings in June and September to try to find a consensus and work bills ahead of the 2024 legislative …

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Wyoming Department of Health touts new vaccine …

WEBCayla Nimmo file, Star-Tribune. Morgan Hughes. The number of Wyoming residents seeking COVID-19 vaccines has again plateaued. In the last two weeks, just under …

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Gov. Mark Gordon builds broad health care task force to …

WEBSeth Klamann. A diverse and broad group of health care, state and legislative officials and groups have come together to begin the difficult task of solving — …

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10,000 Wyomingites have lost Medicaid with more to come

WEBAug 14, 2023 Updated Sep 22, 2023. IV bags hang in the hallways of the ICU at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. In four months, 10,000 people have lost Medicaid coverage in …

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Grants distributed to help to counter lasting effects of …

WEBThe Natrona Collective Health Trust gave the Wyoming Community Foundation a $350,000 grant to promote and preserve public health in the wake of the …

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Natrona County health department launches online waitlist for …

WEBNatrona County residents 65 years and older, as well as those between 16 and 65 years old with certain health conditions, can now add themselves to an online …

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Health care prices are higher in Wyoming than elsewhere. But no …

WEBThe Health Care Cost Institute, which helped put together the database, issued a separate report just last month that showed Wyoming spent the fifth-most per person in the …

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As physicians warn of mask shortages, Casperites work to fill gap

WEBGordon said at a news conference Monday that protective equipment is limited and that the state has received one shipment from a national stockpile. “If anybody calls me, I don’t …

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Wyoming's suicide rate remains second-highest in nation as …

WEBWyoming had the second-highest suicide rate in the United States in 2018, according to data released earlier this month. More than 25 Wyomingites out of every 100,000 died …

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Wyoming suicide numbers fall amid statewide push for greater …

WEBAedan Hannon. Wyoming’s suicide deaths decreased in 2022 amid growing awareness around issues of mental health and suicide in the state, new data shows. …

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Wyoming Health Department: Don’t let ticks steal warm-weather …

WEBCHEYENNE — With tick season quickly approaching, the Wyoming Department of Health says simple steps can help residents protect themselves and their …

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Casper's health department reports staffing challenges amid …

WEBCasper-Natrona County Health Department faces staff turnover and increasing costs as it looks to address growing public health concerns, including …

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High costs, limited access still plague Wyoming health care

WEBHigh health care costs have been a theme in the three decades that Boley has worked in health care in Wyoming. They likely will continue to be, he said. “Nothing’s really …

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Medicaid expansion has never gotten this close to becoming law …

WEBThe health care research foundation The Commonwealth Fund found Medicaid expansion actually cut states’ traditional Medicaid costs by roughly 4.5% between 2014 and 2017. …

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Why good sleep matters

WEBGood sleep is important for everyone, no matter their age. For teenagers, eight to 10 hours stimulates intellectual growth and contributes to better mental health, …

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VA health care enrollment in Wyoming 35% higher than 2023

WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that 745 Wyoming veterans joined the VA health care system in the last year, outpacing the national …

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Healthcare for the Homeless launches mobile health clinic

WEBHealthcare for the Homeless is planning a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch the mobile clinic Aug 6 at Conwell Park. The following week, they plan to offer COVID-19 vaccines …

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