By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Raising a family takes work and sacrifice. Parents should be able to trust that their elected representatives are giving their kids a fair shot. In Idaho, Republican politicians are making...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Most Idahoans do not spend their days reading House rules or following legislative procedure. They shouldn’t have to. But they understand this much: When people in power change the rules...
PHD, BOCC discuss future of clinics By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Representatives from Panhandle Health District met with the Bonner County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 23 to discuss a recent audit of the organization’s...
By Hope KeenanReader Contributor Dear Commissioner Korn, After consuming the Reader’s article on the Panhandle Health District audit presentation to our county commissioners, I was left with the impression that you could use a...
By Reader Staff The Pro-Voice Project will host “OB-GYN Care on the Line: A Community Conversation” — a listening-first forum that invites Bonner County residents to talk about how the loss of OB-GYN capacity...
By Hillarie MatlockReader Contributor People without health insurance are human and they still get sick. When they get very sick, they go to emergency rooms, like everyone else. Without Medicaid expansion, the cost of...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Since Republicans took power, they have been weakening health care in the U.S. The GOP budget bill, largely written by Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo, failed to extend Affordable Care...
Program cuts will cost more than supposed savings By Karen Perkins RoblesReader Contributor I am a survivor of childhood abuse, domestic violence and violent crime. I live with complex post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar...
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Lawmakers are elected to serve the people of Idaho, by the people of Idaho. Any Idahoan who approaches our elected leaders with concerns should be treated with dignity and...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Panhandle Health District board devoted its Feb. 20 meeting to the topic of informed consent for childhood vaccinations, which drew a crowd of medical professionals and members of...
