healthcare

Gov. Mark Gordon shared his thoughts with Wyoming Public Radio’s Chris Clements on the now-concluded legislative session.

Clinics providing everything from free dental care to family planning services are keeping a close eye on changes to federal spending.

Advocates from across the state gathered at the Wyoming State Capitol for Healthy Wyoming Day. Their goal was to push lawmakers on healthcare access and cost – Wyoming’s health insurance coverage gap was a specific focus.

In a memoir, a Jackson Hole resident tells her story of receiving a rare diagnosis that takes her on a journey to find out the true costs of lifesaving technologies in the West.

Wyoming Public Radio reporters visited community colleges around the state to engage with students. More specifically, to try to get a better understanding of what young adults in Wyoming think of journalism and what journalists could be doing better.

Seven ballot measures across the country in support of reproductive rights passed in elections this week, including three in the Mountain West.

Crisis pregnancy centers, which are largely places that convince women not to go forward with abortions, have increased since the fall of Roe v. Wade. Some Democratic lawmakers want to see how much federal funding these centers are getting.

Some states are authorizing mid-level dental therapists — who can provide a limited scope of services. But others aren’t sure it’s the right strategy for tackling dentist shortages.

The bill was a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and the testifier was one of a handful of individuals who travel the country fighting for such bans in state after state.

Operating room personnel in Casper couldn't clean their limited supply of surgical instruments, leading to contingency plans to send patients to other area hospitals if they run out.