Pediatricians, parents fear Medicaid changes could leave some in the lurch
Evie and Olwyn Wismer share a moment outside their home in Coeur d'Alene. With a long list of medications and medical issues, the Wismers are concerned about Evie losing access clinic hours and triage care through Coeur d'Alene Pediatrics when the Healthy Connections program goes away in January 2026.
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Cari Warren and Cheri Savage of Coeur d'Alene Pediatrics.
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COEUR d’ALENE — When new medical providers meet 16-year-old Evie Wismer for the first time, they’re usually overwhelmed by her medical records.
Evie is medically fragile and has health problems that require frequent visits to the emergency room. Her chart contains hundreds of pages of history.
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