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In February, a company called "Change Healthcare" was hit by a cyber attack. Idaho Matters finds out how this has impacted hospitals, doctors and patients.
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Physicians, hospitals and Idaho’s top medical associations are sounding the alarm on the state’s OBGYN crisis, saying the state’s strict abortion bans are causing confusion among healthcare professionals and leading to staff shortages.
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People seeking gender affirming care couldn't use Medicaid or private insurance for state employees to cover the expenses.
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According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there were just five reported abortions in the state in 2023. A sharp decline from previous years, that number does not appear to reflect the reality of abortion access in the state since strict abortion bans went into effect.
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Health care is a big contributor to pollution, excess waste and greenhouse gases, which can lead to making patients sicker, something many health care institutions would like to change.
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After a legal back and forth, the Idaho law banning gender-affirming health care treatments for minors remains as the case against it continues to make its way through the courts.
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If someone asked you, "What’s your top priority when it comes to health care?" what would you say? That’s the question a group of 23 different hospitals, health districts and other agencies asked the people who live in ten counties in Western Idaho. The answers are in, and now that group has an action plan to try to address the top three concerns of community members.
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Several common generic cancer drugs have become increasingly scarce in an ongoing nationwide shortage. Experts tracking the shortage share what’s causing this crisis.
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Access to health care services in Idaho is getting harder as a shortage of doctors and other health workers makes getting a timely appointment difficult. However, Optum Idaho is trying to increase access to primary health care and routine medical tests with its mobile clinics, which come to central locations in four Idaho counties every month, and offer easy access to some standard medical checks.
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Over100,000 people have been dropped from Idaho's Medicaid program in the last four months. Idaho Matters takes a look at what's happening to people that are kicked off their plan and what's next.