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Lawsuit: 2 Wyoming mental patients dead, procedures ignored
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo Wyoming State Hospital patients died while staff at the mental health institution failed to...
Monkeypox has reached all 50 states
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe monkeypox virus has reached all 50 states. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, Wyoming reported a single case of the...
First Wyoming case of monkeypox identified in Laramie County
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 22—CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Health announced Monday morning that the first monkeypox case in a Wyoming resident has been identified in Laramie County. Dr. Alexia Harrist, state ...
Rare bacterial infection reported in Laramie County; human case may be first in state
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 15—CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Health announced on Friday that a rare, potentially serious bacterial infection has been identified in Laramie County: leptospirosis. Often found ...
Long-term funding for suicide prevention lifeline removed
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 20—CHEYENNE — The 988 suicide lifeline bill was stripped of its $40 million appropriation to create a long-term trust fund on Friday, as well as the $6 million for a trust fund reserve ...
Wyoming suicide rate falls for first time in four years
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 15—CHEYENNE — Wyoming's suicide rate has fluctuated in the past decade, but mental health advocates are celebrating the first drop in recorded suicides since 2018. The Wyoming Department ...
Silver hair, silver dollars: Wyoming's aging population means big spending for the state
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoShould the Cowboy State be renamed the Silver State? Wyoming's overall population grew by just 2.5% between 2010 and 2021, but its population over 65 soared to over 47 percent in the same time ...
Department of Health asks for $121M to continue funding of long-term care, mental health
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 18—CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Health is seeking $121 million in additional state funding on top of its $2.1 billion budget request for the 2025-26 biennium, but officials are ...
Advocates fight for full funding of Department of Health's $121M exemption request
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 16—CHEYENNE — Emails flooded lawmakers' inboxes the night before advocates testified at the state Capitol on Friday, asking members of the Wyoming Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee ...
Wyoming's developmental preschools get more money, say it's still not enough
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 29—CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature recently passed the largest amount of state funding for developmental preschools in more than a decade, but stakeholders say it's not enough. Child ...
