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Gillette's Hoskinson Health Clinic To Close, 'No Longer Financially Sustainable"
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (1288+ words) Charles Hoskinsons" plan to build the "Mayo Clinic of the West" in Gillette, Wyoming, is ending, clinic leaders confirmed on Friday, with closure targeted for late summer. "The organization is no longer financially sustainable," the clinic says. By late summer,…...
45 Hours On Hold: Torrington Man's Insurance Nightmare Shows How Broken System Is
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (1857+ words) After United Health left Wyoming's ACA health insurance market, Torrington's Roger Huckfeldt tried to find a new provider for his 85-year-old mom. That's when a nightmare began, navigating weeks of robocalls, hangups, and 45 hours on hold. And he's still waiting....
Feds Approve $205 Million For Wyoming, Including 'Bear Care" Health Plan
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1002+ words) The federal government announced Monday it's approved $205 million for the first year of Wyoming's rural health program. Part of the plan has been dubbed "Bear Care" because it would cover catastrophic events like being attacked by a bear. The federal…...
Star Valley Health Sues, Says Billing Company Shorted It More Than $2. 5 Million
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (795+ words) Afton-based hospital Star Valley Health on Tuesday sued the company running its billing system, claiming it caused the hospital to lose at least $2. 5 million. This follows community outcry in late April about financial shortfalls at the hospital." Afton-based hospital Star…...
With Food Benefits Coming Up $3. 4 Million Short, Wyoming Agencies Sound Alarm
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (1001+ words) Wyoming food benefits, aka SNAP, will soon come up $3. 4 million short under impacts from the Big Beautiful Bill. It will be up to state legislators to decide if the state should make up the federal shortfall. Wyoming food advocates are…...
Dave Simpson: A Sad Tale Of Insurance And Lost Love
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (838+ words) At first, it was a match made in heaven. Actuarial love at first sight. Our hearts beat faster whenever something arrived in the mail. They even had a crackerjack young salesman with a card table set up by the checkout…...
Mountain Health Co-Op, One Of State's Few Major Insurers, Pulling Out Of Wyoming
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1552+ words) Mountain Health Co-Op told its members Wednesday that it won't cover Wyoming residents anymore after the end of the year. The move follows the sunset of health care tax credits and leaves Wyoming with just two major providers. The health…...
Guest Column: What You Need to Know About Changing Health Care Costs
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (837+ words) Diane Gore, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, writes, "Health insurance premiums are set to rise and here's why." The cost of health care in America is rising faster than most families can afford " and as a health…...