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A new plan to tackle Idaho's three biggest health concerns

WEBThat’s the question a group of 23 different hospitals, health districts and other agencies asked the people who live in ten counties in Western Idaho. The answers …

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Enrollment for Idaho's 2022 health care exchange is now …

WEBMonday, Nov. 1 was the first day to enroll in Idaho's state-run health exchange. The deadline to apply is sooner than you think. To buy health insurance from …

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Is your teenager just moody

WEBFind out more about our mental health series here.. More kids are dealing with serious mental health issues in life after the pandemic. Parents sometimes struggle to …

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A look at health trends in Idaho Boise State Public Radio

WEBUnsplash. In Madison County, over 28 percent of adults live below the poverty level, in Ada County, more than 23 percent of adults have arthritis and in …

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'I'm Scared For All Of Us': Idaho Expands Crisis Standards …

WEBThe request for crisis standards came from Idaho's largest health system, St. Luke's. The day before, the hospital system was caring for 245 COVID-19, up from …

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How Crisis Standards Of Care Puts Pressure On Idaho's …

WEBHow Crisis Standards Of Care Puts Pressure On Idaho's Rural Hospitals. Dr. Jennifer Olsen, a hospitalist at North Canyon Medical Center, stands in front a farm …

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'We're Worse': Idaho COVID Hospitalizations Keep Climbing

WEBA week after Idaho moved to crisis standards of care statewide, St. Luke's, the largest health system in the state, is still setting COVID-19 hospitalization records.

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Doctors React To Idaho's Statewide Crisis Standards Of …

WEBFILE - In this Aug. 31, 2021, file photo, Ann Enderle R.N. checks on a COVID-19 patient in the Medical Intensive care unit (MICU) at St. Luke's Boise Medical …

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Amid 'silent epidemic,' IDHW encourages all adults to get …

WEBA new study by the Centers for Disease Control found less than a third of insured patients with hepatitis C received timely treatment. Among those on Medicaid, …

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Boise State professor has plan to build cultural bridges, bonding

WEBDr. Katherine Doyon has a plan … and $100,000 thanks to a grant from The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation.. The rare two-year grant will help mold the building …

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Panhandle District Health Passes Idaho's First Region-Wide Mask …

WEBFive counties in North Idaho, which includes Lake Pend Oreille seen here, are now under a mask mandate after Panhandle Health District board members …

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How possible changes to Idaho's Medicaid Expansion Program …

WEBThis year, Governor Brad Little hopes to pass a work requirement for people enrolled in the Medicaid Expansion Program. Though details on this work plan are still to …

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How can parents help kids with mental health

WEBFind out more about our mental health series here. The rate of kids dealing with serious mental health issues has been on the rise since the pandemic. But if parents …

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As emergency airlifts for pregnant patients increases in Idaho, U.S

WEBAs the U.S. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether Idaho’s abortion bans conflict with federal law, Idaho physicians seek clarity on what the laws mean for their …

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Idaho Medicaid expansion restrictions bill stalls Boise State Public

WEBSupporters of expanding Medicaid eligibility in Idaho protest in front of the Idaho Capitol in 2019. An effort to add significant restrictions to those receiving health …

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New research center in Idaho to study fruit growing and hops …

WEBA new plant and soil health center is opening today and will help researchers study fruit growing, plant pathology and microbiology. The University of …

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Idaho dissolves maternal mortality review committee, as deaths …

WEBThe rate of pregnancy-related maternal deaths in Idaho increased dramatically between 2019 and 2020, and remained nearly as high in 2021.

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Idaho reported 5 abortions in 2023, but the picture of access is far

WEBAccording to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there were just five reported abortions in the state in 2023. A sharp decline from previous years, that …

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Idaho Medical Association files complaint against controversial …

WEBPublished October 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM MDT. Screenshot. /. YouTube. A major Idaho doctor’s association has filed a complaint against a Treasure Valley physician who has …

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New report shows 'dramatic exodus' of Idaho OBGYNs since …

WEBA new report shows Idaho has lost 22% of its OBGYNs since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022 – that's more than 1 in 5. “The net supply of obstetricians …

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Another Idaho hospital announces it can no longer deliver babies

WEBA critical access hospital that serves a rural community northwest of Boise will no longer deliver babies after June 1. Valor Health’s decision to stop offering labor …

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Supreme Court looks at Idaho abortion ban when a woman's …

WEBThe Supreme Court appeared sharply divided over its latest abortion case, which looks at whether a state may ban medical termination of a pregnancy if the …

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