Medicaid, Idaho

Idaho lawmakers looking to repeal Medicaid expansion
The committee voted on party lines to introduce the bill, known as voting “to print,” with the two Democrats voting against it.
Republicans take aim at Idaho Medicaid expansion. Democrats call bill a ‘total disconnect’
Republicans introduced legislation to repeal Idaho’s Medicaid expansion program, which provides insurance for 95,000 residents.
Medicaid expansion is officially on the chopping block at the Idaho legislature
Supporters of Idaho's Medicaid expansion sign an RV used by campaign organizers, Reclaim Idaho. A new bill introduced Friday, Jan. 24 would repeal the law passed by voters in 2018. Idaho lawmakers are beginning the work to repeal the state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion program.
New Idaho bill aims to save $100 million by cutting Medicaid for thousands
Tens of thousands of Idahoans are at risk of losing their Medicaid due to a new bill proposed by some Idaho lawmakers.
Idaho House introduces Medicaid expansion repeal bill
Idaho Republican lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill to repeal a voter-passed law to expand Medicaid. Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee Chairman John Vander Woude, R-Nampa, presented the bill — House Bill 58 — which lists Idaho House Assistant Majority Leader Josh Tanner,
Bill to repeal Medicaid expansion introduced
We’re on a trajectory that I just don’t think we can afford to continue,” Rep. John Vander Woude, R-Nampa, told the House Health and Welfare Committee on Friday.
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Idaho won't keep federal programs afloat during funding pause
Idaho will not use state resources to backfill any federal grants left in limbo while the Trump administration begins ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: White House confirms outage of Medicaid portal
"The White House is aware of the Medicaid website portal outage," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an X ...
Lewiston Tribune3d
Idaho again looks to curtail Medicaid
BOISE — Idaho lawmakers are trying again to repeal Medicaid expansion, which would revoke health coverage for around 90,000 ...
Times-News1d
Rural Idaho Hispanics struggle to find doctors as health care gaps widen
Rural Hispanic communities face severe health care barriers, with a fraction of doctors and sharp drops in Medicaid and ...
KBOI Boise on MSN1d
Idaho bill could bolster fraud detection in IDHW benefit programs
A new bill could bolster efforts to combat fraud within the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's (IDHW) benefit programs.