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Sick of Wyoming’s high health care costs

WebOthers who do have insurance face high costs for premiums — as well as deductibles ranging from $1,500 to $20,000 — and the prices keep going up. “I am …

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Health care is unaffordable for many in Wyoming. A new group …

WebA new group would look for solutions. The Wyoming Healthcare Authority would propose changes that support ‘healthy living and economic security.’. Far-right …

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Gov. Gordon unveils plan for reforming Wyoming’s mental health …

WebWyoming’s lauded frontier ethos can keep people here from accessing mental health resources, according to Gov. Mark Gordon. “Wyoming is deeply rooted in …

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Wyomingites may be skeptical of Obamacare, but many use it for …

WebAmong 10 farm states, Wyoming had the highest insurance premiums, benefited the most from tax credits and used the federal insurance marketplace the …

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Sublette County’s long, bumpy road to build its first hospital

WebSublette County’s long, bumpy road to build its first hospital. by Joel Funk June 29, 2021. A conceptual depiction shows the yet-unnamed Sublette County hospital. …

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New free care clinic now serving Fremont County residents

WebA new free medical clinic in Lander offers care to low-income Fremont County residents who lack insurance. It joins Wyoming’s other free clinics in Laramie, …

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Want quality health care

WebThen urge lawmakers to fund the Wyoming Department of Health. Federal pandemic funds that bolstered the health department after cuts in 2021 are going away. …

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Staff shortages plague Wyoming medical providers

WebEverybody has shortages of nurses,” she said. The problem isn’t just in Wyoming — in the United States employment in the health care industry was down by …

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Before fixing Wyoming’s maternal health gaps, agencies aim to

WebBefore fixing Wyoming’s maternal health gaps, agencies aim to understand them. Hiring incentives, transportation assistance, community doulas among ideas for …

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Wyoming is only state with growing uninsured population

WebWyoming is the only state that has actually seen an increase in its uninsured population from 2013 to 2015. A new Gallup survey found Wyoming’s uninsured rate has …

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Some Wyomingites could face barriers to mental health services …

WebMembers of the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus and other lawmakers who typically fall along Freedom Caucus lines made up the group that voted down the …

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Sweeping redesign of state’s mental-health-services policy underway

WebFuchs said payment would be the focus of the Aug. 17 gathering. The work of redesigning how the state approaches mental health and substance abuse services will …

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Wyoming has few plans for its opioid settlement millions

WebThe OneWyo Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreement outlines how the state’s settlement funds will be split: 65% will go to participating cities and counties …

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Wyoming likely no longer home to nation’s highest suicide rate

WebUsing data from state health departments and the Census Bureau, WyoFile calculated that Montana’s suicide rate was 28.67 per 100,000 residents last year, …

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A professor in the field

WebKen Rose has studied fossils in Wyoming’s Bighorn basin for more than 40 years, reconstructing the paleo-ecology of the area.

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Second Wyoming clinic offering abortions opens in Casper

WebSecond Wyoming clinic offering abortions opens in Casper. Amid court battles over the state ban, Wellspring Health Access will provide both medication and …

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Lives on the line: Working Wyo’s first statewide suicide

WebThat’s what I love to do and the most rewarding thing is when you save that life.”. If you or someone you know needs to talk, you can call the Suicide Prevention …

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UW’s Slippery Slope

WebMuch of what we call “education” forecloses or shuts down or walls off meaningful questioning and free inquiry. Much of it is based on obedience and …

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Withheld: The potentially life-saving map that most can’t see

WebWithheld: The potentially life-saving map that most can’t see. First responders, law enforcement and some health care professionals can access ODMAP — if they …

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UW’s ‘Cone of Silence’ over faculty dismissals, complaints harms

WebA week earlier, on Oct. 11, 14 college employees signed and submitted a formal complaint about Warren — another 23 lent their support to the cause, albeit …

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Wyoming 988 suicide hotline is performing well. But it faces a …

WebThe Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has helped an increasing number of people since its launch in July 2022, yet faces funding uncertainties at the upcoming budget …

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