Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Government AdministrationIdaho, United States1001-5000 Employees
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is Idaho's largest state government agency, based in Boise with offices across the state. It provides health and human services, manages health insurance programs, supports families and children, and delivers hospital care for individuals who are mentally or developmentally disabled. The agency operates four hospitals or residential facilities and a state laboratory, and it serves nearly 340,000 people annually, about a quarter of Idaho's population. Its programs are intended to help Idaho residents lead healthy, productive lives and to strengthen individuals, families, and communities, emphasizing health and safety from birth onward. As a government administration entity, it maintains a statewide presence through its facilities and offices.