affordable care act

Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss says the re-election of President Obama and a Democratic-controlled Senate may not be good news for Wyoming's natural gas industry. But he says it may be favorable for wind-energy producers. The co-chair of the Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee , Sen...

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says provisions of the Affordable Care Act cracking down on medicare fraud are helping to make the program more financially solvent. Governor Matt Mead announced that residents living in the Pavillion East Water Supply Project Area, which is near the town of Pavillion, will receive water cistern systems. Amy Richards has a report. Click past ju

A national trial advocacy group is praising the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act. Doug Randall reports. The Medicine Bow National Forest in southeast Wyoming is seeing  its third wildfire of the season. Spokesman  Larry Sandoval says the 5,000 acre Arapaho fire is the second so far in the Laramie peak area in northern Albany County. Click past the jump to listen to W

A  new report from Families USA says tax credits included in the Affordable Care Act could help millions of small businesses offer health coverage for their employees.

This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the individual mandate from President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality will host the second Upper Green River Basin Air Quality Citizen's Advisory Task Force meeting next week. Amy Richards has a report. A spokesman for the National Federation of Independent Businesses was in Cheyenne this week to talk about the Affordable Care Act. Bob Grayboyes says  the law is likely to actually increase healthcare costs and is gener

Contracts totaling $21.4 million for eight highway projects around the state were awarded by the Wyoming Transportation Commission during its December meeting in Jackson. Doug Randall reports. The Department of Health and Human Services Friday released a bulletin outlining proposed policies that will give states more flexibility and freedom to implement the Affordable Care Act. Click past the jum

The Wyoming Transportation Commission has awarded over $2.3 million for seven highway projects during it's August meeting in Cheyenne. Amy Richards has details. An upcoming presentation in Casper on the Affordable Care Act will attempt to explain what the law really means, minus the political rhetoric. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The legislatures Joint Interim Labor, Health and Social Services Committee will meet next week to look at ways to implement the affordable care act in Wyoming. Deborah Smith of Wyoming News Service has a report. Amy Richards has a report on Wyoming lawmakers looking into collaboration with other energy producing states on energy-related issues. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. //to