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UW Pharmacy Student Aims to Inspire Others to Pursue Dual Pharmacy/MBA Degrees

Chet Yoder — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:06 +0000

Lisa Ohnstad is the first University of Wyoming student to study in the new dual pharmacy/MBA degree program and is trying to inspire others to join as well.

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Wyoming Urges Preparation For Insurance Changes

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:04:24 +0000

State Insurance Commissioner Tim Hirsig is urging Wyoming businesses to prepare for federal health care law requirements so they do not face unnecessary fines.

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Full Beds Force Casper Hospital to Divert Patients

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:18:26 +0000

Wyoming Medical Center in Casper has had to turn away patients from outside Natrona County at times this winter because it didn't have enough free beds.

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Obama: We Must Reduce Health Costs, Deficit

Associated Press — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:36:02 +0000

President Barack Obama says the nation must make the "hard choices" to reduce the cost of health care and the size of the deficit.

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Wyoming Lawmakers Looking At Medicaid Eligibility

Associated Press — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:46:56 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers may seek more control over Medicaid eligibility.

The Associated Press reports that a bill under development would put into state statute guidelines for receiving the health care assistance for the needy. The bill does not address expanding Medicaid as p

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Medicaid Expansion, Positive Move For Wyoming Says Consumer Group

Karen Snyder — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:42:35 +0000

Governor Matt Mead announced recently the state won’t meet an upcoming federal health care reform deadline that would specify whether Wyoming will establish its own health insurance exchange.

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Wyo. Sets Up Medicaid Fraud Website And Hotline

Associated Press — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:51:51 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming residents now have two ways to easily report potential Medicaid fraud thanks to a new state website and hotline.

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Is Obamacare a Good Fit for Laramie? – Survey of the Day

David Settle — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:45:58 +0000

One of the hottest topics of the past few years, nationwide, has been health care. Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Barack Obama’s 2010 health care law.

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Why Do Female Doctors Make Less Than Male Doctors?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:27:01 +0000

Pay equity between men and women has been a hot topic in Washington as of late, and this should add fuel to the fire: a new study reveals female doctors are being paid less than their male counterparts.

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Vioxx Settlement Nets Wyoming $624,000

Brian Scott — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:26:13 +0000

Wyoming received more than $624,000 to reimburse Wyoming Medicaid in a national settlement with pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Merck) regarding their drug Vioxx, Attorney General Greg Phillips announced today.

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Barrasso: Obamacare Raises Costs, Kills Jobs

Wesley Kempton — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:06:34 +0000

President Barack Obama's health spending law is destroying jobs nationwide. That at least is the assertion of Wyoming Senator John Barrasso who recently sounded off against the $20 billion medical device tax that is attached to the President's health legislation.

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US Spends Most on Health Care Per Person Among Industrialized Nations — Dollars and Sense

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:03:14 +0000

Anyone in America who has gotten a medical bill for a CAT scan or an MRI might feel like they are paying some of the highest medical costs on the planet. That’s not an exaggeration.

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Medicare Disruptions Seen If Health Law Is Struck

Associated Press — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:36:34 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has quietly told the courts that tossing out the president’s health care overhaul would have major unintended consequences for Medicare’s payment systems, which handle 100 million monthly claims from hospitals and other providers

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Merger Could Keep Patients And Healthcare Dollars In Wyoming

Karen Snyder — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:02:32 +0000

Health care competition from neighboring states is behind the move to merge for two medical centers in Wyoming.

The Wyoming Medical Center in Casper and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center announced their proposal earlier this week. Lowering costs and creating an environment that retains specialty care is considered crucial.

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Wyoming Medical Center And Cheyenne Regional Propose Merger

Karen Snyder — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:28:18 +0000

Wyoming’s two largest hospitals are looking at joining forces to create a statewide health care organization. Wyoming Medical Center and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center announced the possible merger on Tuesday.

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How Does Your County Rank in Overall Health?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:03:20 +0000

This year’s County Health Rankings, which size up the relative health of people in more than 3,000 US counties, was released Tuesday. And although each county was only compared to others within the same state, there are some interesting and revealing general findings.

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Court Takes Health Care Case Behind Closed Doors

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:38:02 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The survival of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul rests with a Supreme Court seemingly split over ideology and, more particularly, in the hands of two Republican-appointed justices

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Some Justices Seem Open To Saving Parts Of Health Law

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:23:32 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several Supreme Court justices seem receptive to the idea that portions of the health care law can survive even if the court declares the heart of the law unconstitutional.

On the third and last day of arguments, the justices are questioning Paul Clement, a lawyer for 26 states seeking to have the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act tossed out in its entirety

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Justices Questioning Briskly In Health Care Case

Associated Press — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:24:21 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has finished the first of three days of arguments on the fate of the Obama administration’s overhaul of the nation’s health care system. The justices appear unlikely to allow an obscure tax law to derail the case

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High Court Takes Up Obama Health Law

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:56:47 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is front and center at the Supreme Court for three days of hearings to determine the fate of a law aimed at extending health insurance to more than 30 million Americans

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