public health

COVID-era grants for vaccine clinics and community health outreach workers were slashed in Teton and Natrona counties.

The loss leaves the county without Spanish-speaking Medicaid help.

The five people with confirmed cases are adults and children who are residents of Gallatin County and exposed to the highly-contagious virus while traveling outside of Montana.

At least 95% of community members need to be vaccinated to protect against the virus. That number is a lot lower in some western states.

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.

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.

Edward Hinzman, the county’s public health response coordinator, says these numbers aren’t surprising or necessarily alarming.

Mountain West states are reporting shortages of mental health care professionals like psychiatrists and counselors as demand for services is on the rise.

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.

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.