Wyoming Wants Your Take on Rural Health — Here’s How to Weigh In

Governor Mark Gordon and Wyoming Department of Health Director Stefan Johansson are asking residents to help shape the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) — and they’ve added one more chance to be heard, Sheridan Media reports.

A virtual public meeting is set for Thursday, Oct. 9, 3:00–4:00 p.m. Join online, or dial in at +1 575-414-0419 and enter PIN 133 425 386#. There’s also an online survey running Oct. 8–15 so folks who can’t make the meeting can still weigh in.

Gordon says the goal is simple: give Wyomingites a direct say in how to strengthen healthcare and wellness in rural communities. The state’s effort lines up with the federal RHTP push for sustainable, innovative solutions — and your feedback will guide Wyoming’s funding application and priorities.

After a string of in-person forums around the state, several themes kept popping up: trouble recruiting and keeping healthcare workers; pressures on hospitals and long-term care; the need to reinforce primary care and the physician-patient bond; gaps in behavioral health; “maternity deserts” and limited OB services; and long-term stability for EMS. Officials say those comments are already shaping the plan — and this extra virtual session is meant to make sure no voices are missed.

Take the survey: https://app.opinionx.co/bdbd66b2-ec4f-48a3-be3f-4bdd64e08630