Vitalant — a nonprofit blood donation center with locations in Washington and Idaho — says it’s in critical need of donors
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Doctors are needed everywhere — but especially in rural and historically underserved populations. Washington State University hosted an event to show students how they can get into medicine.
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Four months after a program for severely mentally ill people was defunded in Idaho, the state’s Legislature moved to temporarily bring back funding for assertive community treatment, or ACT.
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When he was diagnosed with cancer, Sean Cassidy thought his life was over. He says he couldn’t have been more wrong.
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Among leading cancer-related deaths for young people, mortality has decreased. But there’s one outlier.
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Almost three months after cuts to acute behavioral health services in Idaho, three former patients who used the service have died.
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A Virginia-based lobby group is trying to change Idaho state funding for the state’s largest medical education program. They want to make it contingent on adopting policies that are against diversity, equity and inclusion programs. But educators who run the program say they already follow state law.
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Mental health providers in Idaho say they’re having difficulty stabilizing severely ill patients after the state cut Medicaid funding for certain behavioral health programs
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Health insurance enrollment on healthcare.gov and state marketplaces dropped by about 1.4 million people this year. That’s according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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If you’re thinking about donating blood, now may be the perfect time.
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Washington state nutrition experts warn new federal dietary guidelines may miss the mark and lack the resources to educate people on the new health movement.
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The case involved a small backyard flock. No human cases have been confirmed
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What is direct primary care, and how does it work?
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In the mid-20th century, nuclear fallout from bomb testing in Nevada spread across several western states. Now, self-proclaimed “downwinders” in Idaho are eligible for compensation.