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Idaho House passes bill for Medicaid work requirements by 2027
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (694+ words) Demonstrators wearing costumes depicting characters from Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel "The Handmaid's Tale" protest cuts to Idaho's Medicaid programs on Jan. 12, 2026, in the hallways at the capitol building in Boise. After little debate, the Idaho House widely passed a bill that…...
Emma Jane Woolley, M.D.
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (362+ words) Emma Jane "Jane" Woolley, M.D., passed on March 14, 2026, as she lived'with strength, dignity and grace. She was at home with family in Rancho Mirage, California. She was 97. Jane completed her internship at Los Angeles County Hospital, where she met Morton M. Woolley,…...
Idaho committee rejects bill to repeal childhood vaccine requirements
1+ week, 3+ day ago (359+ words) A volunteer gives a 14-month-old a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 following the FDA authorization of the vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years old. An Idaho House committee on Friday rejected a bill meant to repeal vaccine requirements but which…...
Why is after-hours emergency vet care unavailable in Blaine County?
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (1751+ words) Dr. Laurie Breedveld cares for a cat at the Sawtooth Animal Center. The center and other valley veterinary clinics offer after-hours access to virtual "triage" services, but various factors have prevented valley clinics from offering on-site emergency care after hours....
St. Luke's hires four new medical professionals
3+ week, 2+ day ago (157+ words) St. Luke's Wood River has announced the hiring of new medical professionals. St. Luke's Wood River announced that it has hired three new primary care providers in Hailey and one dermatologist in Ketchum,hirings that St. Luke's stated will expand…...
Residents protest Medicaid cuts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (914+ words) Ron Taylor listens to constituents at a town hall on potential Medicaid cuts on Friday, Feb. 13. Wood River Valley residents took to the podium at Wood River High School last week during a town hall with Idaho District 26 Sen. Ron…...
Businesses battle rising health insurance premiums
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1721+ words) South Central Idaho residents asked to take Community Health" Idaho District 26 Sen. Ron Taylor, D-Hailey, and other Idaho" Community members honor lost loved ones during Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley's annual holiday tree lighting. The nonprofit hospice…...
Mental health crisis response team to launch in April
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (641+ words) The Blaine County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday a" The Hailey City Council on Monday approved a joint powers ag" Blaine County Sheriff Morgan Ballis said a new team composed of a Sheriff's Office deputy and Family Health Services…...
If Idaho cuts Medicaid, ripple effects on the budget are likely. Will they drive up costs elsewhere?
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (1045+ words) Hundreds of Idahoans gathered in the rotunda of the Idaho Capitol on Jan. 12 to protest cuts to the state's Medicaid program. The protest, organized by Idaho Voices for Children, took place before the governor's State of the State Address. As…...
The Pet Perspective: How to be a partner in your pet’s veterinary care
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (736+ words) In veterinary medicine, good patient care begins with good relationships. Every appointment depends on the connection between pet parents, their pets and the veterinary team caring for them. This relationship is called the Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR), and it serves as…...