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John Moore/Getty ImagesFirst ever first responder mental health and wellness conference hopes to increase awareness of needThe state legislature allocated $25,000 of the budget to address high rates of suicides among first responders in the state. This money was taken by the Wyoming Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) and utilized to create the first ever First Responders Health and Wellness Conference that will take place August 22-24 in Casper. Wyoming Public Radio's Kamila Kudelska spoke with POST executive director Chris Walsh on why the conference is needed. -
Kiattisak/Adobe StockA federal program helps send nurses and social workers into the homes of thousands of lower-income or at-risk parents in the Mountain West to help before, during and after a birth. However, its funding is set to lapse at the end of next month. Advocates are asking for reauthorization, pointing to its proven track record of improving prenatal health and readiness for school.
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A few of the states with the most home births are in the Mountain West, and the region also includes two states that saw some of the country's largest increases from 2019 to 2020. -
As the battle for reproductive rights deepens in post-Roe America, a law professor points out, “Colorado is going to be so important in the near future, immediate future, right now."
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There are many causes for CCH's financial difficulties, but recent trends have given optimism that they're on track to establishing a more stable financial position. Charity care, bad debt, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have all played a role CCH's troubles.
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COVID-19 cases in nursing homes are climbing, and a new report reveals a wide range of case and vaccination rates in the Mountain West.
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Multiple fire stations in Teton County are in disrepair to the extent of needing full replacement as demand for their services increases.
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Most recent data shows that Wyoming women are getting less prenatal care and that maternal mortality is up.
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The only clinic that provides abortion services in the state is still providing them. Dr. Giovannia Anthony who works at the clinic in Jackson said they are still getting calls for appointments. As of this publication, abortion is still legal. But that could change any day now.
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Montana is an island of legal abortion, but three of the state's five clinics now restrict abortion pills from people in states with trigger bans to shield themselves and patients from legal attacks.
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Tampon shortages, plus increasing costs for both tampons and menstrual pads, present growing challenges for those who have periods. Supply chain issues, hiring challenges and inflation all contribute, which will likely be the greatest burden for lower-income people.
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Sublette County received federal money to move forward with construction of a hospital later this summer. It is the last county in the state to not have a hospital.
