What’s at stake if Wyoming lawmakers don’t act on $205M proposal to improve rural health?

What’s at stake if Wyoming lawmakers don’t act on $205M proposal to improve rural health?

Though Wyoming only learned last week it will receive $205 million in federal rural health funds this year, the state doesn’t have a lot of time to idle over the money, Department of Health Director Stefan Johansson explained to lawmakers Tuesday. That’s because Wyoming risks blowing an opportunity for $800 million in additional program funds if it does not fully spend the initial allotment, fails to implement the proposed policy actions in its …