Category: Healthcare
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February 19, 2020 - Executive, judicial, legislative branches unite efforts to improve behavioral health care for Idahoans
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, all five Idaho Supreme Court Justices, and legislators gathered today to sign documents establishing and supporting the Idaho Behavioral Health Council, a new three-branch approach to improve care for Idahoans with mental health and substance use disorders. A significant amount of time, money, and resources is spent responding to […]
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December 17, 2019 - Enhanced Short-term Plans available for Idaho families in 2020
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today that Idahoans will have even more affordable health insurance options with the availability of Enhanced Short-term Plans beginning January 1, 2020. Enhanced Short-term Plans are comprehensive health insurance plans with essential benefits that provide an alternative for families needing coverage. The plans are especially helpful to those […]
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August 29, 2019 - Governor Little, legislative leaders issue joint statement on federal decision on Idaho’s 1332 Coverage Choice waiver application
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, Senate Pro Tem Brent Hill, and House Speaker Scott Bedke issued a joint statement today in response to a decision by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) saying Idaho’s 1332 Coverage Choice waiver application is “incomplete.” “We are disappointed and surprised by the assessment from CMS […]
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August 15, 2019 - OPINION: Idaho charts path to fight opioid crisis
By Governor Brad Little Opioid and substance misuse is one of America’s – and Idaho’s – growing problems. It is not a problem that just affects the individuals who feel condemned to addiction, either. Families and communities are affected. State and community resources are going to crime, incarceration and lower quality of life, instead of […]
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August 6, 2019 - Governor Little to kick off first meeting of opioid advisory group
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little will address his Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Advisory Group at its first meeting on Aug. 15 in Boise. Governor Little established the advisory group by executive order to combat the growing epidemic of opioid and substance misuse in Idaho. The public meeting is scheduled to run 8 a.m. […]
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June 13, 2019 - Governor Little signs executive order to combat opioid and substance misuse in Idaho
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed an executive order today aimed at combatting opioid and substance misuse in Idaho. Opioids, including prescription pain relievers and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and heroin, lead drug-induced deaths in Idaho. Opioid prescriptions are dispensed in Idaho at a higher rate than 34 other states, and Idaho ranks […]
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April 17, 2019 - Governor Little marks first 100 days with major achievements in education, healthcare, responsible government
Click here for “Governor Little’s 100 Days of Achievement” handout (pdf) Boise, Idaho – Investing in public education, expanding access to healthcare, and scaling back regulatory burdens are some of Governor Brad Little’s biggest achievements in his first 100 days as Idaho’s Governor. “We made great advances since January to improve the lives of Idahoans […]
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February 14, 2019 - Governor Little signs bill expanding access to lifesaving drug for opioid overdose victims
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 12 into law today during a bill signing ceremony to highlight the benefits of a medication called naloxone in saving the lives of people experiencing opioid overdose. He also reminded Idahoans of his forthcoming executive order to address opioid addiction in Idaho. “My administration is fully […]