Post Register

The Post Register covers 10 counties in eastern Idaho with some additional coverage in western Wyoming and southwestern Montana. The land mass is equivalent to size of the state of West Virginia. Four sister weekly newspapers also operate within our coverage area and we share content with them. The Post Register traces its roots to the Idaho Register, which was founded in Blackfoot in 1880. It’s mission is to be the source of reliable, vetted information for eastern Idaho.

Current Position

Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho

Beat: Rural healthcare

Position:

Access to and affordability of health care are major concerns for rural residents in Idaho. In 2018, 61 percent of Idaho voters approved a constitutional initiative to close the Medicaid coverage gap for people who make too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid but not enough to qualify for tax credits on the health exchange. That vote came after years of inaction by the legislature, but now the legislature is dragging its feet in devising a funding plan for that expansion. This reporter brings to light health care access concerns that could help influence state lawmakers to pay more attention rural health care.

Reporter: Kyle Pfannestiel