Rachel Sun
Journalist, Health CareRachel Sun is a multimedia journalist covering health care and other stories around the Northwest with a special interest in reporting on underrepresented groups. Sun writes and produces radio and print news stories as part of a collaborative agreement between Northwest Public Broadcasting, The Lewiston Tribune, and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
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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. -
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 -
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 -
If you’re thinking about donating blood, now may be the perfect time. -
The case involved a small backyard flock. No human cases have been confirmed -
What is direct primary care, and how does it work? -
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. -
Idaho law enforcement officials say they’re worried about how cuts to certain mental health treatment programs will affect their departments. -
Health care providers in Idaho say Medicaid budget cuts that went into effect this month could cost a lot more than they save the state. -
Gas prices dropped to under $3 a gallon nationally, which is the lowest since May of 2021. But in the Northwest, those changes are less pronounced.
