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its almost like making Laws based on religion has consequences. you can almost feel sorry for the people.
Saltzer Health, a medical group with 11 clinics in the Treasure Valley, announced mid-January that it would close completely by the end of March absent a last-minute sale, prompting new worries that access to health care in the fast-growing region is deteriorating. Saltzer sees about 100,000 patients a year, including over 35,000 primary-care patients, Dr. Erik Richardson, associate medical director of family medicine at Saltzer, told the Statesman.
In late February, a new report revealed that dozens of Idaho’s obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since Idaho’s abortion law took effect in August 2022.
Policy decisions, like Idaho’s strict abortion ban, have had a “chilling effect” on recruitment and retention of the state’s already slim body of physicians, the impacts of which are felt beyond the health care industry, says Dr. Edward McEachern, a general internist, pathologist and health services researcher. McEachern retired in January, and now works at Boise State University as a distinguished scholar in residence.
Saltzer Health, a medical group with 11 clinics in the Treasure Valley, announced mid-January that it would close completely by the end of March absent a last-minute sale, prompting new worries that access to health care in the fast-growing region is deteriorating. Saltzer sees about 100,000 patients a year, including over 35,000 primary-care patients, Dr. Erik Richardson, associate medical director of family medicine at Saltzer, told the Statesman.
In late February, a new report revealed that dozens of Idaho’s obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since Idaho’s abortion law took effect in August 2022.
Policy decisions, like Idaho’s strict abortion ban, have had a “chilling effect” on recruitment and retention of the state’s already slim body of physicians, the impacts of which are felt beyond the health care industry, says Dr. Edward McEachern, a general internist, pathologist and health services researcher. McEachern retired in January, and now works at Boise State University as a distinguished scholar in residence.
