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An ambulance pulls out of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on Friday morning in Lewiston. The hospital, a fixture in Lewiston for more than 100 years, was sold to a for-profit company in 2017. The new dynamic has led to a loss of specialty services and a blow to staff morale, according to some former employees. August Frank/The Lewiston Tribune

Former Employees Say Lewiston Hospital Still Affected By Cuts To Services, Unstable Environment Following 2017 Sale

(Runtime 3:42) Former staff at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center say the Lewiston hospital continually eliminated or failed to rehire for several…

The Garfield County Hospital District's main building uses a boiler from an old steam ship for their heating, and swamp coolers as the main form of air conditioning. Staff say the building, built in 1948, is outdated and in need of replacement. Courtesy Garfield County Hospital District

Hospital's Plan Takes Aim at New Facility, CT, Specialty Services

(Runtime 1:35) After years of struggling to maintain financial viability, the Garfield County Hospital District is laying out a five-year plan they hope…

The Idaho state flags hangs in the rotunda of the statehouse in Boise

Judge Orders Injunction On Abortion Ban As Physicians Urge Law’s Revision

(Runtime 0:56)A federal judge has blocked part of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban that took effect Thursday. The injunction will prevent attorneys from…

Shelley Bull poses for a photo with her parents, Jerry and Barbara Cooksey. (Courtesy: Shelley Bull)

The case for palliative care

For people struggling with chronic illness or multiple diagnoses, managing their care can feel overwhelming. Health reporter Rachel Sun spoke with one palliative care provider about her role in helping patients with too much to manage.

A woman walks across 5th Avenue between signs closing down 6th Street in front of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Monday in Lewiston. (Credit: August Frank/The Lewiston Tribune)

Lewiston inpatient rehabilitation unit to open in late June

Construction is underway for a new Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho.

A Lack Of Affordable Health Care In The Lewis Clark Valley And On The Palouse

For those seeking routine health care services in the Palouse and Lewis Clark Valley, affording those services is often out of reach.

Screenshot of Elke Shaw-Tulloch from the February 1 press meeting.

Idaho hits record for COVID-19 positivity

Idaho reached record levels of COVID-19 testing positivity at 38.8% last week, said Christine Hahn, state epidemiologist at a press briefing Tuesday.

Washington State University students were among those charged incorrect rates by Unicare Life and Health Insurance. PUBLIC DOMAIN / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Insurer Fined For Charging Wash. Students Incorrect Rates

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington state insurance commissioner has fined an Indiana company $100,000 for charging Washington college students the wrong…

Northwest Public Broadcasting Launches Health Care Reporting Initiative

Northwest Public Broadcasting (NWPB) is the recipient of a 2021 Impact Grant from Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation. The grant award supports a new…

Idaho Behavioral Health Care Could Change After New Recommndations

Two years after its creation, recommendations by the Idaho Behavioral Health Council are on their way to the Legislature this year. Some of that legislation includes a goal to streamline the civil commitment process, says State Senator David Nelson of Moscow.

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