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The entire nation is in a Medicaid renewal process. That means people who are on Medicaid need to re-apply. So far, over 10,000 Wyomingites have not filled out that reapplication so they are automatically being taken off Medicaid.
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Since the pandemic started, the federal government stopped states from reviewing Medicaid eligibility. In order to cover potential extra costs, the feds increased federal funding. But a change in federal law means states are returning to renewal plans, which includes waiver programs.
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The Wyoming WIC program has expanded its eligibility rules. WIC is a joint federal and state program that is officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
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Between 20 to 30 cases are reported each year in the Cowboy State. Warmer temperatures increase interactions between animals and people who can be bitten by an infected animal, which is how the virus is spread. Treatment options are available for those who have been infected which is otherwise fatal for those wild animals or those that don't seek or receive treatment.
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For the first time in four years, Wyoming’s suicide rate fell pretty substantially. In 2022, the number of suicides among Wyoming residents decreased by 21.6 percent from 2021.
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Fewer Deaths, Births, Marriages, and Divorces recorded in Wyoming in 2022
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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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Questions on substance and alcohol use as well as mental health and suicide risk and access to care are some of the questions that are included on the survey. This is the fourth year that the department has conducted it, which was initially launched in 2016 and has been conducted every two years since then. It aims to gauge where the health and health behaviors of those ages 18-29 in a variety of employment sectors and demographics.
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The Wyoming Department of Health is in the progress of reorienting its priority populations in the mental health sector. The department director Stefan Johansson said this reform was needed as the financial support for behavioral health continues to grow. Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska asked Johansson how the state decided reforming mental health was needed.
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Next week, Governor Mark Gordon will be hosting the Governor’s Mental Health Summit in Casper. The summit is for all mental health stakeholders in the state.Stefan Johansson, Wyoming Department of Health director, said it’s important to get a wider group of stakeholders involved in mental health reform.