Idaho Gov. Brad Little submits plan to balance state budget without repealing Medicaid expansion

Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued plans Monday to balance the state budget by cutting state programs and reducing Medicaid ...
Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho Gov. Brad Little wants more Medicaid cuts, but not to repeal expansion

As Gov. Brad Little kick started the 2026 Idaho legislative session, he called for $45 million in Medicaid cuts — not to ...
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Idaho representative rings alarm bells over true cost of Medicaid cuts, more than $1B

Idaho Representative John Gannon (D-Boise) is ringing the alarm bells about the true cost to Idahoans if Medicaid expansion ...
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Idaho Medicaid to be privately managed in 2029, health officials officials expect

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho health officials say it’ll take years to switch all Idaho Medicaid benefits to being managed by private companies. Through a sweeping bill meant to cut Medicaid costs ...
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Idaho isn’t sure mental health cuts will save money long-term, Medicaid director says

REXBURG (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho health officials aren’t sure that a Medicaid contractor’s cuts to critical mental health services will end up saving the state money in the long run. But because ...
Idaho Statesman

Lawmakers set the stage for battle over Idaho’s Medicaid expansion

A panel of Idaho lawmakers wants the Legislature to repeal the state’s voter-enacted Medicaid expansion, which provides health care coverage to about 90,000 lower-income Idaho residents. Members of ...
Heartland

Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Idaho’s Medicaid Program

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...
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Idaho Medicaid to be privately managed in 2029, health officials expect

The state flags hangs from the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol Building in Boise on Jan. 7, 2025. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun) Idaho health officials say it’ll take years to switch all ...