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Coeur d'Alene hospital: Crush of virus patients …

WEBCOEUR D’ALENE — The northern Idaho hospital that was the first in the state to institute health care rationing because of surging COVID-19 cases says the situation is growing …

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Her View: Local electronic medical record transition overdue

WEBHealth care is a $4.5 trillion dollar industry, of which my family of seven has contributed about $3.8 billion, give or take. That may be a slight exaggeration, but it certainly has felt …

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Gov. Little orders Idaho to shut down Local dnews.com

WEBBOISE — Based on guidance from the state’s public health officials, Gov. Brad Little issued a statewide “stay-at-home” order for all Idaho residents Wednesday, effective immediately.

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Delta variant is dominant strain in Moscow Local

WEBThe highly transmissible delta variant is the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. and appears to be the dominant strain in Moscow as well, according to recent tests of

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Latah County begins mental health court Local

WEBLatah County 2nd District Court on Monday admitted the first participant into its new mental health court, a program that seeks to provide a judicial alternative…

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Idaho one of only two states to refuse to track this health …

WEBHealth officials knew that at least 749 adults and 15 children were in Idaho hospitals with COVID-19 on Saturday.

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Biz Bits: Good Samaritan selling properties in Moscow

WEBThe Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is selling about 30% of its properties, including a nursing home, assisted living center and two independent living retirement …

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Optum Idaho donates $200k to training program

WEBOptum Idaho, a managed care organization for the state’s Medicaid behavioral health plan, has donated $200,000 toward work to expand mental health and substance use …

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Analysis ranks Idaho 7th highest for mental health …

WEBA new report by the pharmaceutical provider NiceRx ranked Washington and Idaho sixth and seventh, respectively, for states with the highest prevalence of mental health …

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House committee supports Medicaid expansion Local

WEBLapwai, ID (83501) Today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 56F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%..

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Most of Idaho saw slight uptick in obesity over last decade

WEBAn analysis of county-by-county data in Idaho showed that over the course of 10 years, 39 out of 44 counties saw at least some increase in obesity. In 2022, Nez Perce County …

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Latah County’s health alert moves to yellow Coronavirus

WEBThe Public Health – Idaho North Central District Board of Health raised the public health alert level in Latah and Nez Perce counties from green to yellow Thursday, in response

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988 crisis line looks to help rural residents Local dnews.com

WEBThe newly launched 988 behavioral health crisis hotline could be a lifesaver, especially for people in rural areas with limited access to mental and behavioral health resources.

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Mobile crisis response unit could launch in Moscow

WEBDec 9, 2020 Updated Dec 9, 2020. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is working to launch a mobile crisis response unit in Moscow that would allow mental health …

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Pullman dental clinic aims to fill affordable health needs

WEBWhitman County published a health needs assessment in 2015 that found affordable dental care was a top need identified by local residents. Three years later, Unify Family Dental …

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Coronavirus dnews.com

WEBHealth officials report 43 new virus cases on the Palouse since last week. Staff report. Updated Feb 23, 2022. Local health agencies reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on the …

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UI gets funding for women’s health research center

WEBThe National Institutes of Health awarded the University of Idaho more than $11 million to create a biomedical research center focused on women’s health and nutrition.

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Idaho leaders gather to raise awareness, reduce stigma around …

WEBBrian Myrick/Idaho Press. BOISE — Behavioral health has come a long way in Idaho since Rick Huber experienced his first mental health crisis in the early 1980s. Huber said he …

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Crime alleged in child care grant case Local dnews.com

WEBJan 2, 2024 Updated Jan 2, 2024. A prosecutor appointed by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador said there is probable cause that a former Idaho Department of Health and …

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