The deja vu is warranted.
The trustees of St. John’s Health will be very busy today, and those with a strong sense of civic duty can be, too.
As the St. John’s Health Board of Trustees is getting ready to interview seven candidates to replace Lou Hochheiser, one more spot on the board just opened up.
One in 10 residents of Teton County lack health insurance, according to 2021 census data. In response, St. John’s Health has provided over $9 million in uncompensated care every year for the past three years.
Sentiments around “cowboy up” culture, a high suicide rate, lack of funding, access to care, substance use and youth were shared by attendees of Gov. Mark Gordon’s Mental Health Summit, when prompted to think of the state’s mental health crisis.
Teton County sits on a very big hunk of granite, and that rock is decaying.
CASPER — Access to mental health care remains a challenge for many of Wyoming’s communities. Growing demand has been met with a shortage of mental health care providers, making it difficult for many residents to get the care they need.
Money from lawsuit settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors is starting to trickle into Wyoming, but state and local governments still don’t know how they’ll use the funds.
Lawmakers in several conservative-led states, including Montana and Wyoming, are expected to consider proposals to provide a year of continuous health coverage to new mothers enrolled in Medicaid.
St. John’s Health’s Board of Trustees opened discussions this past week to find a replacement for Lou Hochheiser, who died unexpectedly Nov. 23 after winning a seat as trustee.
CASPER — More of Wyoming’s nursing home residents are getting sick and dying from COVID-19, new figures released by the AARP show.
Suicide rates in Wyoming are double the national average, and for the past two years, Wyoming has had the most suicide deaths per capita compared to any other state.
Grab your earplugs — Teton County Emergency Management will be sounding its alarms across town on Tuesday.
Inspired by a national call from the Women’s March to take to the streets to protest the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights proponents will once again rally on Town Square from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Steve Dodson, Wyoming State Health Insurance Information Program manager, will be presenting information about Medicare Part D from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the Senior Center of Jackson Hole.
A couple minutes into Michael Horn’s remarks Tuesday night, he interrupted himself and apologized for shaking, both voice and body.
As Wyoming experienced a concerning jump in the rates of sexually transmitted infections last year, so did Teton County.
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