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4 new Medicare Advantage insurers in 2027
There will be four new entrants to the Medicare Advantage market in 2027, according to CMS data. In contrast, 12 payers that sold MA plans in 2026 won’t offer them next year, and the largest insurers collectively are pulling out of hundreds of counties nationwide. Here are the four...
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Weiser Memorial Hospital Welcomes New Wound Care Provider
Weiser, ID – September 28, 2026: Daniel Le, DNP will join the Weiser Memorial Hospital (WMH) provider team on September 28, 2026. Le has been in healthcare for the last 13 years – first, as a registered nurse and now as a nurse practitioner in wound care and holds his Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP) degree.
Idaho Press
Tractor Supply Opens $200 Million Nampa Distribution Center
Tractor Supply celebrated the opening of its massive new Nampa distribution center with a chainsaw instead of a ribbon-cutting. The 865,000-square-foot facility represents an investment of more than $200 million, will serve 123 stores across nine states and is expected to create up to 500 full-time jobs. It also introduces advanced automation and artificial intelligence technology to the company’s distribution network. Idaho Prepares for Major Medicaid Overhaul Idaho is preparing to shift Medicaid administration to private managed care organizations by 2030 , with competitive bidding expected to begin in 2027. As the state plans the transition, lawmakers are raising concerns about patient care, administrative requirements and the potential loss of coverage under new Medicaid work requirements taking effect in January. 21-Year-Old Killed in Caldwell Shooting Caldwell police are investigating a Wednesday evening shooting that killed 21-year-old Diego Sanchez. Officers found Sanchez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a parking lot on South Kimball Avenue. He later died at a Boise hospital. No suspect was in custody at the time of the report, and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.
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Idaho State University plans expansion of anatomy labs to boost health care careers
Operating at maximum capacity at its current size, the L.S. and Aline W. Skaggs Treasure Valley Anatomy and Physiology Laboratories (TVAPL) on the Idaho State University Meridian campus is set to undergo a large expansion project later this fall. The $7.9 million project will include the addition of a 16-station...
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Wendy McClain returns to Gem State as West Valley Medical Center CEO
CALDWELL―Longtime Idaho health care leader Wendy McClain is returning to the Caldwell facility where her hospital leadership journey began. West Valley Medical Center has announced McClain as the new CEO of the 150-bed facility. “I could not be more excited to be back with the people and culture that...
Idaho Press
Meridian denies ‘micro-hospital’ at busy intersection
MERIDIAN — A 2,400-square-foot “micro-hospital” will not be coming to Meridian, as its city council unanimously struck the concept down Tuesday night, largely on grounds that its plans did not meet municipal traffic code. The proposal was the brainchild of Nutex Health, a Texas-based company that operates nearly 40 for-profit miniature hospitals throughout the country, including in Post Falls. Nutex sought to construct its second Idaho campus at the southeast corner of Eagle and Overland roads but was blocked by the city’s requirement that hospitals providing emergency care must have direct access to an arterial road. “While the micro-hospital does not technically have direct access on an arterial, we believe we are meeting the intent of the code. Both Eagle and Overland are arterial roads. The access is provided via Rackham Way,” said Kelli Spath, a representative of developer AlignSpheres Ventures. “This roadway alignment is an overall better alignment for the safety and traffic patterns in the area.” Rackham Way is a local road connected to Overland Road. Though the hospital would include an emergency department, it would not be a trauma center or contain a cardiac catheterization lab. Nutex and the developer anticipated that at the facility, which would
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COVID-19 vaccines now available at Albertsons pharmacies
BOISE, IADHO — As respiratory virus season approaches, now is a great time to help protect yourself and your family. Updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available at Albertsons Companies pharmacies, along with flu, pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other recommended immunizations for eligible individuals. "Staying up to date...
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‘I can think of no worse place’: Meridian City Council denies new hospital
A microhospital proposed for a busy Meridian corner will not move forward. Nutex, a for-profit healthcare company, had proposed a 2,400-square-foot microhospital near the intersection of Eagle Rd. and Overland Rd., as BoiseDev reported. The facility was proposed to have 10 ER rooms, an imaging department, and eight overnight patient beds.
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Boise (ID) ‘Micro-Hospital’ Drew Heat From Insurer. What City Decided
A Texas hospital chain’s plan to build a boutique “micro-hospital” in Meridian flatlined Tuesday after the City Council found that it failed to meet the city’s code. The mini-hospital, which would have been operated by Houston-based Nutex Health, has come under fire from Idaho’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross of Idaho, which alleges that the firm’s billing practices are “excessive” and risk driving up healthcare costs.
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New medical office building planned at Eagle View Landing amid Meridian's rapid growth
MERIDIAN, Idaho — A new medical office building is in the works at Eagle View Landing in Meridian as developers work toward completing one of the Treasure Valley's growing mixed-use developments. Ahlquist Developers is planning a three-story medical office building at Eagle View Landing, located near Eagle Road and...
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Ronnell’s Remarkable Recovery: Exceptional Care Close to Home
Before my wife, Ronnell, underwent hip replacement surgery, we spoke with many people about Dr. Matthew Kai Elliott. Every story we heard was positive. It is unusual to hear such universal praise about anyone, but person after person told us about the good care they had received and the successful results they had experienced. We have been fortunate to have great doctors over the years, but the confidence people expressed in Dr. Elliott was remarkable.
Idaho Press
New Meridian center will train Life Flight clinicians
MERIDIAN — A 10,000-square-foot state-of-the-art training ground for health professionals who work through emergency crises wherever their patients may be officially opened Wednesday in Idaho’s second largest city. Life Flight Network (LFN) — the not-for-profit patient transport service that provides helicopter, fixed-wing airplane and ground ambulance transport to 34 locations throughout Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Hawaii — opened its Clinical Center of Excellence on Wednesday, nearly five months since the site broke ground on April 4 at 1550 South Tech Lane in Meridian. The $800,000 facility houses simulation-based training and advanced clinical education, according to the organization’s website. LFN trains 400 to 500 people a year, according to Mitchell Tillman, clinical simulation manager. Casey Seckel, LFN’s chief clinical officer, spoke about what led to the project. “This was a culmination of a very long journey of us trying to figure out how do we accomplish training and provide clinical excellence for an organization that’s so geographically dispersed and up to about 450 clinicians now,” Seckel said to a large crowd at the opening. “We looked at several different options over the last couple years, and ultimately we came to find that really hard structure of central location where our
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Life Flight Launches ID’s First Dedicated Air Medical Training Facility
A major air ambulance service in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain region has expanded its presence in the Treasure Valley with a new training center located in Meridian. On Wednesday, Life Flight Network — it provides emergency helicopter, fixed-wing and ground transport to Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana and Hawaii —...