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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.
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A local health board in Montana voted this week to continue to follow the CDC's COVID guidelines on who needs to quarantine after a close contact. But that could violate a new state law that prohibits discrimination based on vaccination status.
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The Wyoming House Corporations Committee voted to advance a bill that would place limits on the power of public health officers.The committee was…
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Fremont County, which continues to lead the state in confirmed COVID-19 cases, will be without a public health officer until August. Dr. Brian Gee chose…