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Navigating Idalink can make managing benefits easier
Changes are coming to Medicaid in 2027, making now a good time for Idahoans who receive public assistance to become familiar with Idalink, the Department of Health and Welfare’s online benefits portal.Beginning Jan. 1, some Idahoans enrolled through Medicaid expansion will be required to meet new work or community engagement requirements to maintain coverage. DHW will begin reviewing the requirements as affected participants reach their renewal dates. Participants should make sure their contact
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This is the final article reviewing our work to support DHW’s Strategic Plan 2022-2026 over the past year. This strategic goal includes six strategic objectives.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to everyone ages 6 months and older. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are now both newly recommended and available for children 6 months through 5 years old (Moderna) and 6 months
In our efforts to strengthen the health, safety, and independence of everyone who lives in Idaho, many divisions in the department work directly with the state’s five tribes to make sure they have access to the services and resources they need
Idaho WIC (short for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) is a federally funded nutrition program for women, infants, and children. The program promotes healthy choices for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to
As part of Strategic Goal 3, the department is committed to serving Idahoans by making sure that:
The suicide rate in Idaho is reduced
Idahoans become as healthy and self-sufficient as possible through community-driven health initiatives
There is a measurable reduction in
COVID-19 trends in Idaho are heading in the wrong direction. We’re hearing about more infections, and 9 percent of COVID-19 test results are positive (up from 7.6 percent the week before). In addition, hospitalizations also are ticking up. The good news is that hospitalization
The Idaho Behavioral Health Council (IBHC) is working toward a future where adults, children, and their families who live with mental illness and addiction receive the behavioral health care services they need when they need them. This will help to make sure they have a better
Now that school is out and long summer days beckon us all into the outdoors, it’s time to be aware of potential infections that can be transmitted through the bite of ticks and mosquitoes. A bite from either can cause a disease that might seriously impact your health. It’s
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has engaged with our Strategic Plan as a “living” document. Each week, the senior leadership team discusses real-time updates. This work is informed by subject matter experts and the staff throughout the department
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded and strengthened its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots.
CDC expanded booster
Idaho is doing some incredible work to expand and connect the behavioral health system in the state. The recent addition of crisis centers and recovery centers has moved the behavioral health system forward, however, there is still much work to do.
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