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The 'Big Beautiful Bill' cuts Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over 10 years. Wyoming healthcare stakeholders say as a result, thousands will lose insurance, and hospitals and nursing homes are at a higher risk of closing.

Advocates say pregnancy centers are under threat in the post-Roe era.

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.

These home visits come after a $9 million dollar boost in federal funding in the region.

Earthside Birth and Wellness Center recently opened its doors in Cheyenne. The center is Wyoming’s first freestanding birth center, meaning that it isn’t attached to a hospital. It is currently taking clients for well-woman visits and will begin delivering babies on August 7.

A new study on the rates of prenatal care for pregnant minors shows a wide range among states in the Mountain West.

A bill that would have criminalized the use of methamphetamine or a controlled substance during pregnancy failed to move forward.The Joint Judiciary Committee heard testimony Sept. 12 on a bill that would punish a person for using a controlled substance while pregnant with up to five years in prison and/or a fine of $5,000 or less.

Elevation Healthcare is a rebranding of Abba’s House, a faith-based pregnancy crisis center. Abba’s House has been located in Riverton for around 30 years.

With impending lawsuits over abortion access in the state, more young women are seeking permanent solutions to birth control.

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.