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During its May 14–15 meeting in Casper, the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee addressed the critical challenges currently impacting the state’s health care landscape, including physician workforce shortages, maternity care deserts, rural hospital sustainability, and pharmacy scope of practice. Lawmakers also examined potential liability reforms and legislative proposals to improve […]

The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program was authorized by the One Big Beautiful Act in the summer of 2025. Following this, every state submitted an application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) detailing its vision for using the funds. Wyoming’s plan, submitted on November 5th, 2025, focused on several key priorities: Chronic […]

WMS Vice President Tracey Haas, DO, MPH, FAAFP – As a Wyoming family physician, I’ve long been curious about how health policy is shaped—and how it connects to the clinical decisions we make every day. For many of us, the legislative process—and the idea that a single person can influence it—can feel abstract or distant. […]

1. Rule Overview & Effective Date Finalized July 31, 2025, incorporated into CMS’s FY 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule — effective October 1, 2025 . Issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC/ASTP) to update health IT certification criteria and advance interoperability in e-prescribing, benefits transparency, and prior authorization . […]

In July, the White House introduced America’s AI Action Plan, unveiling 90+ federal initiatives aimed at modernizing AI use across sectors, including healthcare, via innovation, infrastructure, and international leadership. Key healthcare strategies include piloting AI diagnostics and operational tools, funding realistic clinical simulations, establishing data-sharing platforms, setting performance benchmarks, and advancing workforce training and cyber-resilience. […]

Cheyenne, WY, August 18, 2025 – The Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) is proud to launch the Your Care is At Our Core Campaign in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA) to strengthen the bond between patients and their physicians, the foundation of health care. Over the past few years, physicians have faced growing challenges […]

The final passage and presidential signing of House Resolution 1 (the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) received a lot of attention and has drawn a wide range of opinions. The 870-page bill is a comprehensive piece of legislation with a wide range of provisions. With more than 100,000 Wyomingites covered by Medicare, it’s important that WMS […]

The Laramie County Medical Society would like to invite its members and all Wyoming physicians and PAs to attend their 2024 Legislative Reception at the Cheyenne Country Club Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 5:30 pm. WMS Executive Director Sheila Bush will be reviewing this year’s healthcare bills and providing doctors with the opportunity to discuss […]

The WMS staff and Board of Trustees would like to invite our members to join us at the WMS Board Meeting Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 8 am. The WMS Board Trustees will be considering proposed legislation in relation to WMS’s standing policy platforms. The bills posted for consideration thus far are posted on the […]

Kristi Barker has been named as administrator for the Wyoming State Hospital (WSH) in Evanston. The WSH is part of the Wyoming Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Division. It is the only state-operated psychiatric hospital in Wyoming. WSH is a licensed acute care psychiatric inpatient hospital with 104 beds. WSH provides psychiatric acute care stabilization […]