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Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska went to Cheyenne a day before the House and Senate reconciled their versions of the budget bill to check in with the Wyoming Hospital Association President Eric Boley. He shared how the budget and some bills going through the legislative session may help or hurt Wyoming’s healthcare situation.

Gov. Mark Gordon signed 21 bills into law on Friday. Some are expected to help alleviate maternity health deserts, boost firefighter recruitment and retention, and increase Hathaway Scholarship awards in the state.

With Driggs clinic saved from closure, many still seek care in Idaho Falls or Jackson as options for vital treatments dwindle.

February is American Heart Month and health experts are putting a spotlight on cardiovascular diseases and the tools available to all Wyomingites to help save lives. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Wyoming and high blood pressure is one of the leading precursors of life-changing events like heart attack or stroke.

Kratom is often marketed as an herbal supplement. But it’s highly addictive, affecting the same parts of the brain as opioids. Coroners have found it in suicide victims’ bodies.

The bill would require more CPR training and AEDs easily accessible at schools and athletic events.

Wyoming Public Radio’s Hannah Habermann sat down with Kevin Jameson, the CEO of the Dementia Society of America, and Ross Schriftman, a Casper resident and dementia awareness advocate.

High number of cases in county along 3 state lines

The majority of justices upheld abortion access in Wyoming. How did we get here, and what’s next?

In an ideal, theoretical world, Rep. John Bear (R-Gillette) says he’d like to see churches take more of a lead on some aspects of state government, like certain mental health and welfare programs.