HB 328 would make a number of changes to Idaho’s entire Medicaid program, including moving to a third-party MCO that would administer and oversee benefits.

A new bill in Idaho proposes Medicaid reforms to improve care coordination, but potential drawbacks, such as lower provider reimbursements, could impact access to services.

Idaho House lawmakers introduced a revised version of a bill intended to control Medicaid costs.  After an unusually long debate about whether to formally introduce the bill, which would make the bill available online to the public,

A bill that could eventually lead to the repeal of Medicaid expansion cleared the House in a narrow vote Wednesday.

Little said he had concerns that may not be the case if the Legislature enacts all of its proposed tax cuts, reducing a total of more than $400 million in revenue.

A bill that could repeal voter-approved Medicaid expansion narrowly cleared its first chamber of the Idaho Legislature. After an hour and a half of debate Wednesday, the Idaho House on a narrow 38-32 vote passed a Medicaid expansion reform-or-repeal bill.

John Barnes, 56, Boise, fears he will no longer be able to afford necessary medications and doctor visits for ongoing health issues if Idaho drops Medicaid expansion. Darin Oswald Idaho Statseman During a public hearing earlier this month, Redman said his ...

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.

When a bill that could slash health care coverage for tens of thousands of low-income Idahoans was introduced in the Legislature, Rep. Megan Egbert, D-Boise, said she got an angry voicemail from a farmer in Central Idaho who mistakenly thought she supported the measure.

If 11 Medicaid policy changes aren’t approved in Idaho, Rep. Jordan Redman’s bill would repeal voter-approved Medicaid expansion

Idaho lawmakers are considering a new proposal that would dramatically impact the state Medicaid program. Idaho Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, this week introduced House Bill 328, which requires the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to seek a number of significant changes to Medicaid — including adding work requirements for Medicaid expansion participants,

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said states are likely in for some “shocks” from changes in the presidential administration under President Donald Trump.