LEMHI COUNTY— The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and partner agencies will provide newly available information about the presence of lead contamination at the Gilmore townsite in Lemhi County during two public open house meetings in Leadore and Idaho Falls the week of Ju
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Medicaid members offered free credit and theft protection monitoring after possible data breach
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and Gainwell Technologies are announcing that on April 18, 2023, an unauthorized person gained access to a payment account belonging to a Medicaid healthcare provider.
Rural healthcare grants awarded to 16 seek to attract and retain providers
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) issued grants this month to 16 rural healthcare providers to help repay their student loan debts and retain them in communities where they’re crucial threads in the rural healthcare safety net.
Papa Murphy’s cookie dough likely linked to Salmonella infections
Division of Public Health officials with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and several Idaho public health districts have identified four people in Idaho with Salmonella infections (salmonellosis).
Board of Health and Welfare to meet May 18
The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, May 18, via Webex and in Boise.
Terry Reilly Health Services launches Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic system
Terry Reilly Health Services is hosting a ribbon-cutting and open house for Caldwell Behavioral Health, 524 Cleveland Blvd., Suite 180, Caldwell, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 26.
Idaho expands mental healthcare for children and youth with complex needs
Idaho’s children and youth with complex mental health needs will be better served thanks to $15 million in grants awarded in December 2022.
Board of Health and Welfare to meet Feb. 16
The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, Feb. 16, via Webex and in Boise.
Continuous Medicaid enrollment ends April 1. First batch of notices issued today
During the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, states were not allowed to remove anyone from Medicaid unless they moved out of the state, asked to be removed, or died.
EMS Day at Idaho Capitol set for Jan. 23
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Idaho are at a crossroads.