AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRural healthcare access: A new proton therapy expansion at Huntsman Cancer Institute is breaking ground after helping a Utah teen survive brain cancer—doubling capacity and extending treatment reach to patients including Wyoming. Workforce pressure: A new national survey flags a retirement wave among physician assistants, with Wyoming showing one of the highest shares of PAs planning to retire within five years—raising alarms for rural coverage. Safety for kids: Cheyenne’s Laramie County Library and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center are teaming up again for Safe Kids Day, pushing home and community injury-prevention resources as summer ramps up. Workplace risk: A new state-by-state fatality map puts Wyoming at the top for workplace deaths in 2024, underscoring how dangerous jobs and industries shape health outcomes. Health-adjacent policy: Senators including Wyoming’s John Barrasso are backing a bill aimed at mapping general-surgeon shortages—targeting rural gaps where families often have to travel for care.
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