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Jefferson Street at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center. File photo BOISE (AP) — The leaders of some of Idaho's largest health care providers warned residents Aug. 4 that coronavirus cases again are again threatening to overwhelm hospitals and primary care clinics as cases climb statewide. The top medical officials with Primary Health, St. Luke's Health System and Saint Alphonsus Health System urged people to wear masks indoors and to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in an online news conference with Boise Mayor Lauren McLean. Dr. David Peterman, a pediatrician and the CEO of...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The leaders of some of Idaho's largest health care providers warned residents Wednesday that coronavirus cases again are again threatening to overwhelm hospitals and primary care clinics as cases climb statewide. The top medical officials with Primary Health, St. Luke's Health System and Saint Alphonsus Health System urged people to wear masks indoors and to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in an online news conference with Boise Mayor Lauren McLean. Dr. David Peterman, a pediatrician and the CEO of Primary Health Medical Group, said the number of positive coronavirus ...

/ Boise School District trustees Tuesday unanimously approved a new reopening plan requiring students and staff to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. The updated district plan for this school year will rely on masks to protect a largely unvaccinated student population from the more contagious delta strain of COVID-19 and keep schools open. “It's really difficult for students to quarantine and be out of class,” said Boise Deputy Superintendent Lisa Roberts, who presented the plan to trustees for approval. “For teachers to try and keep track of in-class with the studen...

32 Must See Photos From Boise Hospital Protest Boise area hospital workers continue their protests against the three largest healthcare providers outside of Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. The workers hope to lobby someone in the state of Idaho to protect them against the vaccination or termination policies. Hospital workers and contractors will have to get the Covid shots by this Fall. As we've reported here, the lieutenant governor has asked the speaker of the house to reconvene the legislature. As of this publication, there has been no movement towards the House or Senate returnin...

KXLY July 8, 2021 3:05 PM Associated Press Jonathan Hayward BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s largest independent medical group will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September in hopes of keeping clinics open and patients safe when the usual cold and flu season hits school children this fall. Primary Health Group CEO Dr. David Peterman made the announcement to staffers Thursday. Primary Health has 21 family medicine and urgent care clinics in southwestern Idaho that see about 500,000 patient visits a year. About 130 of its more than 600 emp...