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Chelsea Barnes/Appalachian VoicesAfter mining industry trade groups sued to overturn the rule, federal judges twice paused its enforcement before the government shutdown delayed it a third time this month. Andy Martin went to the Department of Labor to speak out against further delays. -
Charles Paajoe Tetteh for NPRConspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometimes hostile.
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The federal government has issued new guidelines to wildland firefighters for the voluntary use of protective masks. The move comes as knowledge of long-term health risks faced by such workers – including cancer – grows. -
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona and Colorado have some of the biggest gaps. -
Changes to food assistance, Medicaid programs in new budget bill mean many in CO could lose benefitsNew eligibility and work requirements will make accessing benefits more difficult for applicants. -
The state health department and the chief medical officer issue orders to expand Coloradans' access to the shots. -
This comes as the number of rural hospitals and OB/GYNs delivering babies is dwindling. -
Flagstaff, Ariz,. became the first ever DarkSky Community in 2001. Central Idaho is home to the only DarkSky Reserve in the U.S. and Utah has the highest concentration of DarkSky places globally. More towns in Colorado want to join the ranks. -
Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry. -
The founder and president of Wyoming's only procedural abortion clinic, Julie Burkhart, talks about why she's focused on increasing access to abortion in underserved places. -
Fewer women will be insured and access to reproductive care will be reduced — among the biggest impacts. -
This comes amid Trump administration cuts to special services on the 988 hotline.
