Health and Social Services

For the second time in two legislative sessions, Wyoming lawmakers approved a bill that would require a clinic in Casper to become a licensed ambulatory surgical center. That would mean renovating doorways and halls, among other requirements.

The Medical Ethics Defense Act would let physicians, hospitals and insurance companies choose whether to pay for or provide some healthcare if they object to it on moral or religious grounds.

New proposals by state and federal officials might help authorities crack down on fraudulent and insolvent insurance trusts.On Monday, the Department of…