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Wyoming's Health Crisis and the Vote | Cheyenne News
Wyoming’s health ranks middle-of-the-road nationally, but the numbers mask deep crises—especially in cancer screenings, where it’s nearly dead last, and with a high uninsured rate. These gaps aren’t random; they’re tied to voter turnout and policy decisions. Low screening rates connect to HPV vaccination gaps and lack of reproductive health access, worsening preventable outcomes. Without insurance, people delay care, leading to severe complications, hospitalizations, and even amputations—costs hospitals absorb, then pass on to everyone. As rural hospitals shutter, emergency care vanishes…
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