AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMental Wellness: Meridian’s PAWS for Mental Wellness event spotlighted Idaho’s roughly 150 therapy-dog teams, which visit hospitals, schools and treatment centers. Reproductive Health: The LDS Church donated $1 million to oppose Idaho’s Proposition 1, which would repeal abortion laws and protect access to reproductive care. Insurance Costs: Idaho’s 2027 individual and small-group health plan rates are set to rise 12%. School Health Coverage: The Idaho School Benefit Trust’s $13 million shortfall is complicating efforts to pay claims; more than 100 school districts and charter schools took part in the trust last year. Public Health: Pocatello leaders are advancing a proposed ban on commercial kratom sales, while Bannock County is considering a countywide restriction. Family Support: Idaho received nearly $5 million in federal funding to strengthen home-visiting services for families.
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