Three hundred and twenty-one cases have been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the states said Tuesday. This is an increase of 25 cases since an update on Friday.
Idahoans are increasingly aware that Idaho ranks last in the nation in physicians per capita, and that our acute and growing shortage of physicians and limited access to medical care leads to sicker and less healthy populations. Today, 43 of 44 Idaho counties are designated health professions shortage areas.
The federal government, health care providers, nonprofits, academics and others are embracing the concept that you can be healthier or sicker depending on what you eat.
It's easy to get drawn in by flashy uses of AI in healthcare. It's much harder to figure out which ones are actually good ideas and which ones just sound cool.
In 2024, ThedaCare merged with Froedert Health. In February 2025, that newly-formed healthcare system closed the delivery unit there. The closest birthing center to Waupaca is now more than 30 miles to the northwest in Stevens Point. But many pregnant women will have to go even farther — to the Fox Valley to the east — to reach a hospital that accepts their insurance.
Traditional healthcare is rooted in generalized care plans, third-party payers and overwhelmed providers and is not built to meet the individual needs of today's patients. Direct-to-consumer healthcare companies, also called direct-to-patient or on-demand care, are taking advantage of this market gap to connect patients directly with providers for more affordable, personalized care.