Kyle Pfannenstiel
Reporter at Idaho Capital Sun
Reporter @IdahoCapitalSun, covering health care and state politics. On Bluesky @pfannyyy. He/him. [email protected].
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2 weeks ago |
idahopress.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Originally published June 10 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.WEISER — In late May, Ashley Lynn responded to her first call. She drove over to the local sheriff’s office, helped a man call 988 — the Idaho crisis and suicide hotline — and stayed with him until more help arrived. A paramedic for 20 years, Lynn is leading a new program in rural Washington County that’s meant to help steer people experiencing mental health issues or searching for help for others toward the best resources.
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2 weeks ago |
news-journal.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Originally published June 9 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.Health insurance premiums for Idaho’s state employees and their dependents will rise sharply. How much monthly premiums will rise for each family or enrollee depends on what health insurance plan they’re on. But for state employees, all three health insurance plan premiums will likely rise faster than the minimum pay raise rate the Idaho Legislature approved for state employees.
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investigatewest.org | Kyle Pfannenstiel
IIdaho kids in residential treatment facilities are under less government oversight for abuse investigations than children in traditional foster homes, a new watchdog state government report finds. The Idaho Office of Performance Evaluations, a nonpartisan state agency, found that the state lacks several accountability measures in children residential treatment facilities.
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2 weeks ago |
idahostatejournal.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Idaho government officials are warning that text messages about unpaid traffic tickets and the newly required Star Card are scams. Idaho law enforcement agencies never send texts to people to demand payments, threaten penalties for violations or tolls that haven’t been paid, or for missed jury duty, the Idaho Attorney General’s Office said in a news release.
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3 weeks ago |
idahocapitalsun.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Idaho kids in residential treatment facilities are under less government oversight for abuse investigations than children in traditional foster homes, a new watchdog state government report finds. The Idaho Office of Performance Evaluations, a nonpartisan state agency, found that the state lacks a rack of accountability measures in children residential treatment facilities. Idaho investigators repeatedly found kids in danger. Treatment programs faced few consequences.
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