Medicaid, Idaho
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Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee advances Medicaid bill
Idaho House panel narrowly advances bill to constrain, possibly repeal Medicaid expansion
Idaho bill that could repeal Medicaid expansion advances to House, despite negative public testimony
Legislative proposals to undo voter-approved Medicaid expansion could leave 90,000 Idahoans without medical insurance.
A bill that would set conditions for Medicaid expansion passed the Idaho House of Representatives on Wednesday with a vote of 38 in favor, 32 against.
The legislation could significantly roll back Medicaid expansion, affecting healthcare coverage for over 85,000 residents.
Idaho’s Medicaid expansion program could come to an end under a bill passed by House lawmakers Wednesday. To keep the program alive, 11 requirements must be met by July 2026. Those include implementing work requirements, capping the number of participants and limiting their lifetime eligibility.
The Idaho House could soon take up a bill critics say would almost certainly repeal the state’s Medicaid expansion plan.
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