Emily Articulated: Emergency math
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I was at mile 17 of my 26-mile mountain marathon when the straps on the backpack started to feel like they were chafing. By the 18th mile, the chafing...
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Open enrollment for 2020 health insurance ends Dec. 16
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idahoans seeking 2020 health insurance coverage must complete their application through the state insurance exchange, Your Health Idaho, by Monday, Dec. 16. In anticipation of increased interest and high...
Medicaid expansion on the horizon, Your Health Idaho spreads the word on open enrollment
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Open enrollment for the Your Health Idaho insurance marketplace began Nov. 1 and will close Monday, Dec. 16. In the meantime, officials including Executive Director Pat Kelly recently toured...
A grain of salt: In defense of your doctor
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist I can always tell that I’ll like a patient when they tell me that they’ve spent years with the same doctor. It means they have been taking care of...
Open Enrollment Begins in Idaho
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you’re planning on acquiring insurance through the Idaho Health Exchange, now is the time to make your appointment. Open enrollment for the statewide health exchange began Nov. 1...
‘We can’t let Idaho remain a “scroll-down” state’
Rep. Ilana Rubel Asst. House Democratic Leader Reader Contributor Idaho is at the bottom of a national ranking again. The latest blow comes from WalletHub, which rates Idaho as the worst state for working...
Practical solutions from nurse practitioners
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Nurse practitioners Jane Hoover and Cynthia Dalsing traveled to Washington, D.C., last month for the 2018 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Health Policy Conference. There, they learned how to...
