ID: Health
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban
By Mary Anne Franks for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Northern Rockies News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …
Monday, April 22, 2024
ID abortion law before SCOTUS this week
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week on Idaho's near-total abortion ban. Idaho v. United States is on the docket for Wednesday…
Criminal Justice Month: Alternatives to incarceration for mental health issues
March is National Criminal Justice Month and advocacy groups are drawing attention to how people with mental illness are overrepresented in jails and …
Focus on women's health during American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on potential cardiovascular risks. Health experts said women, especially, should consider their …
Indoor air quality in long-term care facilities suffers during wildfires
By Kylie Mohr for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Northern Rockies News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News …
Roundtable highlights push to protect trans rights in ID
The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence is taking part in a meeting with a U.S. health official this week to discuss ways to make …
Voting linked to better health, physicians' group says
Voting is not only good for democracy, it is also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American …
Blood Donor Month: A timely drive
As the calendar turns to January, organizations are calling for donations during National Blood Donor Month, a designation first proclaimed in 1970…
Children lost health coverage in ID's Medicaid unwinding process
Idaho acted quickly to remove people from Medicaid after special COVID-19 protections expired in April, including health coverage for tens of …
Federal judge puts ID abortion travel ban on hold
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an anti-abortion law in Idaho restricting people's ability to travel to other states for the procedure…
Advocates seek to expand mental health services among ID's Spanish speakers
Spanish-speaking Idahoans face a lack of mental health resources and advocates in the state want to change it. Kurtis Pugh, mental health manager …
In restrictive ID, stage show aims to reduce abortion's stigma
A stage show hopes to normalize how people talk about abortion in Idaho, a state with some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country…