Why stretching is important Sports and exercise injuries are commonplace, but they can also be largely avoided. Warming up before hitting the gym, court, or field can keep injuries at bay by increasing flexibility, increasing blood flow, and strengthening joints, therefore preventing a costly injury before it happens. Stretching maintains...

Did you know that preventive wellness screenings are one of the ten essential health benefits health insurance plans are required to cover under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? That means if you purchased a health insurance plan form Your Health Idaho (YHI), you have access to this benefit. Not only...

When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010, special benefits were included for federally recognized tribes, American Indians, and Alaska Natives. Your Health Idaho (YHI) honors these benefits as well as others available to people of American Indian descent or who are otherwise eligible for...

What is a Special Enrollment Period, and What do I Need to be Eligible? Open Enrollment usually takes place annually starting in November and runs through mid-December. During this time, all eligible Idahoans can apply for and enroll in coverage. But what happens when you need coverage outside of this...