AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHospital Leadership: Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County named Interim CEO Kari Quickenden as its new permanent CEO, effective immediately, after a unanimous board vote. Healthcare Access & Costs: A new report highlights that Wyoming’s per-capita health care spending ranks around the middle of the pack, while another story notes Wyoming’s ACA enrollment is dipping as subsidies expired—leaving some residents choosing to go uninsured. Public Health Alert: The CDC reports U.S. measles cases have surged to the highest level in 35 years, with most patients unvaccinated—prompting reminders that adults may need booster shots. Infectious Disease Watch: Cyclosporiasis is spreading across the Mountain West; Wyoming reports 5 confirmed cases plus 1 under investigation, with officials pointing to travel and food safety. Wildfire Readiness: The U.S. Forest Service issued Stage One fire restrictions for Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland, joining other Wyoming agencies as conditions stay dry. Mental Health & Climate: Research links extreme heat and worsening wildfire impacts to higher anxiety, PTSD risk, and suicide concerns in Wyoming. Wildlife Management: Wyoming Game and Fish cut wolf hunting permits in half amid disease-hit wolf numbers, while senators praised Interior’s move to return more grizzly management flexibility to western states. Community Health Services: Sheridan County approved a Wyoming Department of Health public health preparedness contract worth $96,000.
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