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Health care
Doctors, insurance, mental health and care for seniors.
Directory
Doctors & hospitals
Two big systems, St.
- Emergency
- Call 911
- Highest adult trauma level
- Level II at Saint Alphonsus Boise
Maternity care
Five valley hospitals deliver babies: St.
- Highest NICU level
- Level IV at St. Luke's Children's, Boise
- Caldwell
- West Valley closed labor and delivery in 2024
Health insurance
If you don't get insurance through work, buy a plan on Your Health Idaho, the state's marketplace.
- Open enrollment
- Oct. 15 to Dec. 15, 2026, for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027
- After a move
- 60 days to enroll or change plans
Mental health
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 any time.
- Call or text
- 988, any time
- Danger right now
- Call 911 or go to an ER
Seniors & Medicare
If you have a Medicare Advantage or Part D drug plan, moving to Idaho opens a special window to pick a new plan: it runs for 2 full months after your move.
- Plan change after a move
- Up to 2 full months after you move
- Free Medicare help
- SHIBA, (800) 247-4422