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Category: Healthcare

  • November 4, 2021 - Idaho will sue Biden Administration Friday over OSHA vaccine mandate

    Boise, Idaho – The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration released an Emergency Temporary Standard today, a new rule requiring private employers with 100 or more employees to require vaccination or testing and masking for its employees. The move stems from another one of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates. The rule impacts […]

  • October 29, 2021 - Gov. Little joins lawsuit challenging Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today he joined a multistate lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14042, also known as the federal contractor vaccine mandate. Biden’s Executive Order 14042 requires employees of federal contractors be fully vaccinated by December 8, 2021, with few exceptions. “President Biden’s federal contractor vaccine mandate not only […]

  • October 26, 2021 - Gov. Little recognizes Idaho hospitality workers with Lifetime Achievement Award in Travel and Tourism

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced he awarded the Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Travel and Tourism to Idaho hospitality workers collectively. “Historically this award has recognized an individual who’s made unmatched contributions to the industry. However, this year, exceptional contributions have come from many. The cooks, servers and bartenders taking care of more […]

  • October 13, 2021 - Gov. Little proclaims October Idaho Health Care Worker Appreciation Month

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little on Monday proclaimed the month of October “Idaho Health Care Worker Appreciation Month,” and encouraged all Idahoans to seek out the health care workers in their lives and communities and show their respect, appreciation, and support for the sacrifices health care workers are making to get us through an […]

  • September 24, 2021 - OPINION: Biden’s vaccine mandate is not the solution

    By Governor Brad Little Americans are deeply divided on COVID-19 and the response to it. Public health has turned political, there’s no doubt about it. But the situation playing out in hospitals across the country isn’t up for debate. There are more patients in need of critical care in Idaho than ever before in our […]

  • September 21, 2021 - Idaho directs more aid to hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced Idaho will direct an additional $10 million in relief dollars to address the growing needs in Idaho hospitals, primary and urgent care clinics, and skilled nursing facilities due to the recent surge in COVID-19 patients needing care. “We have taken many steps to preserve access to healthcare during […]

  • September 17, 2021 - Idaho leaders detail legal issues with federal vaccine mandate, threaten Biden with legal action

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Winder, and House Speaker Scott Bedke sent a letter to President Joe Biden today detailing the flaws with the President’s federal vaccine mandate on private business and threatened legal action if he does not rescind the directive. “One size fits […]

  • September 10, 2021 - Idaho exploring legal action against Biden’s COVID-19 plan

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued the following expanded statement today regarding President Joe Biden’s plan to fine private employers with 100 or more employees that do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccine or routine testing. “The State of Idaho is exploring legal action to stop President Biden’s unprecedented government overreach into the private sector […]