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 Sylvia HumesReader Contributor Shout it from the rooftops: I am a proud Democrat. Why should I not be? We are not vermin, slime or radical leftists, as DJT claims. My party is the...
By Kelly McGrath Reader Contributor As a family medicine physician in rural Idaho, I have had the privilege of caring for Idaho families for more than three decades. I have celebrated their milestones and...
By Hillarie Hagen Reader Contributor Idaho Medicaid helps our kids grow into healthy adults. It also helps adults stay healthy so they can take care of their families. Idahoans know how valuable this is:...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor One thing I’ll miss as I retire from the Legislature is receiving emails from people across the state. They help me keep my fingers on the pulse...
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...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The advancement of a bill that would increase requirements for citizen-led ballot initiatives is receiving mixed reviews from North Idaho lawmakers. Senate Bill 1159, introduced by Sen. C. Scott...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A bill tacking on additional restrictions and requirements to the Medicaid expansion approved by Idahoans last November is stalled in committee. The Idaho Press reports that the Senate Health...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Conservative state legislators continue to push additional requirements for Medicaid expansion, this time proposing private insurance and work requirements for some Idaho residents. The Idaho Statesman reports that Rep....
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A bill that would make it harder for voters to qualify ballot initiatives in Idaho has advanced to receive a hearing. Sen. C. Scott Grow (R-Eagle), who introduced the...
