Idaho Democrats’ last-gasp move for Medicaid expansion and $478 million in...
House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, took the rare step of using a parliamentary move to force a committee chairman to hold a hearing on legislation against his will. His gambit failed Monday...
View ArticleIdaho Dems urge weekend campaign on Medicaid expansion to save taxpayers $478...
Idaho Democratic Party Chairman Larry Kenck says Republicans in the Legislature are scared to take up Medicaid expansion bills because they fear “blowback from their ‘return to the gold standard’...
View Article2014 Idaho Medicaid expansion hinges on hard work, new lawmakers
Gov. Butch Otter said last week that building consensus over time was critical to convincing lawmakers to enact a state-run health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act this year. Prospects...
View ArticlePanel discussion on delay of Idaho Medicaid expansion set Monday at Statehouse
Though Gov. Butch Otter has put the topic off for a second year, the conversation continues about whether to expand Medicaid to about 100,000 more Idahoans. The Idaho Jobs Coalition is hosting a forum...
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