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One bill is focused on prohibiting discrimination against those who choose not to get a vaccine or wear a mask. Another would amend the way public health emergencies are called in the state.
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The first person in the U.S. just died from a strain of the virus in Louisiana, but there’s still some simple ways to stay safe.
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Edward Hinzman, the county’s public health response coordinator, says these numbers aren’t surprising or necessarily alarming.
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Mountain West states are reporting shortages of mental health care professionals like psychiatrists and counselors as demand for services is on the rise.
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Medicaid expansion has become a perennial issue in Wyoming. But advocates are hoping that this year is the last legislative session they'll have to push for a bill that expands Medicaid.
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Right now, if a premium cigar costs $10, you'd have to pay $2 in taxes. Under the new scheme, you'd pay just 30 cents, no matter how expensive the cigar is.
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A panel at the National Native Media Conference in Phoenix last week explored conflicts involving public lands, resource extraction and sacred sites around the West. “Tribes are not being obstructionists when their public health and the health of their communities are at stake," said Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
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A new law banning abortions in Wyoming was put on hold by a state judge Wednesday. That means services continue at the state’s one clinic that provides them.How long that will last, though, is uncertain, as the judge only blocked the law temporarily until she can hear a lawsuit by abortion rights advocates.
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Throughout the Mountain West, Colorado and Arizona already have paid sick leave and Nevada has a broader paid leave law.
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Latinos face high rates of COVID-19 and diabetes. But one community clinic in Reno is seeing sharp decreases in patient numbers, deepening the risk for people with chronic illnesses.