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Health care in Idaho: Will there be a doctor in the house

WEBRecent statewide polling reveals a clear message: Idahoans are concerned about access to health care in the coming years and willing to pay to preserve those …

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Which company will run mental health care for Idaho Medicaid

WEBIn the meantime, Optum is still running mental health benefits, state health department spokesperson AJ McWhorter told the Idaho Capital Sun. “Doing this right so …

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A healthy, resilient Idaho requires investments in our health care

WEBClinical training for other healthcare workers requires additional time from preceptors who are already stretched thin. Incentivizing and expanding clinical training …

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After wide opposition, Idaho bill that would likely repeal Medicaid

WEBDr. Loren Colson, co-president of the Idaho Coalition of Safe Health Care, testifies before the House Health and Welfare Committee on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, to …

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Idaho removed 185,000 people from Medicaid. Over a fifth have re

WEBSo far, more than a fifth — 22% — of Idahoans removed from Medicaid have since-re-enrolled, new data shows. That’s over 40,000 people, according to data shared …

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Idaho Medicaid waiver approval bill could immediately disrupt …

WEBWithout additional action by the Legislature, Idaho Gov. Brad Little worries a new bill requiring legislative approval for Medicaid waivers could disrupt health care …

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If you aren't sure why doctors are leaving Idaho, it's because …

WEBPerhaps you didn’t see the survey showing that 22% of practicing obstetricians have left the state since the abortion bans took effect according to a report …

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Idaho governor warned new law could disrupt Medicaid.

WEBThe Legislature’s stated intent “does not match the vague and unclear plain text of House Bill 398,” Hardy said. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which …

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Health Archives • Idaho Capital Sun

WEBThe Idaho Behavioral Health Council is seeking public input on how to spend opioid settlement funds. The Idaho Behavioral Health Council recommends to Gov. …

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Idaho Senate passes Medicaid budget bill to fund new staffers, …

WEBThe Idaho Senate on Tuesday passed a budget to fund $253 million in new spending for Idaho Medicaid, and take back nearly $278 million in unspent funds. The …

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Idaho’s government employee health insurer change is in the …

WEBEditor’s note: This is the second story of a two-part series on the state of Idaho changing health insurance providers for more than 25,000 state employees and …

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Idaho health department to change grant procedures in response …

WEBAfter previously disagreeing with a critical state audit that found flaws in how $72 million in grant funds were distributed, Idaho’s largest agency is now promising …

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Whooping cough cases rise in North Idaho’s Kootenai County, …

WEBWhooping cough, a highly contagious disease most dangerous to babies, is on the rise in Kootenai County, home to Coeur d’Alene in North Idaho, health officials say. …

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Idaho Legislature calls for new, independent health and social …

WEBA bill that would create a new, independent health and social services ombudsman to hear complaints about services provided to children in foster care, …

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Idaho governor signs child health watchdog law, calls for broader

WEBInvestigateWest reporting recently uncovered allegations of child abuse and neglect at state-licensed facilities in Idaho. The Legislature this year also ordered an …

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Citing staffing issues and political climate, North Idaho hospital …

WEBIdaho’s Bonner General Health, the only hospital in Sandpoint, announced Friday afternoon that it will no longer provide obstetrical services to the city of more than …

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Idaho is losing OB-GYNs after strict abortion ban. But health

WEBIdaho is seeing ‘obstetric deserts,’ Idaho Hospital Association CEO says. Three Idaho hospital labor and delivery departments recently closed: Bonner General …

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Group launches effort to explore ballot initiative restoring abortion

WEBFollowing a legislative session with no action taken to clarify or amend Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, some residents have formed a political group called …

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Another Idaho hospital announces it can no longer deliver babies

WEBBy: Audrey Dutton - March 30, 2023 6:02 pm. A critical access hospital that serves a rural community northwest of Boise will no longer deliver babies after June 1. Valor Health's …

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