Idaho Supports Medicaid

“This should be a wake-up call for Idaho policymakers because the unfortunate truth is that children’s access to health care is about to get much worse.”

Too many Idaho children are already uninsured, meaning missed checkups, delayed care, and preventable health issues going untreated during the most critical years of development.

Idaho kids can’t afford to fall behind.

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Idaho has the fifth-highest rate of uninsured young kids, report finds • Idaho Capital Sun The rate of Idaho babies, toddlers and preschoolers who don’t have health insurance rose 36% in recent years, a new report found.

Medicaid Listening Session-Coeur d'Alene

Your voice is vital to help shape the future of Medicaid in Idaho. A strong Medicaid program needs collaboration among providers, members, and stakeholders.

Please attend member, stakeholder, and provider listening sessions focusing on comprehensive managed care contracts on May 26 at 11 a.m. for members and 3:00 p.m. for providers at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library, 702 E Front Ave, Coeur D Alene, ID. Details: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=36122&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS

Medicaid Listening Session-Lewiston

Your voice is vital to help shape the future of Medicaid in Idaho. A strong Medicaid program needs collaboration among providers, members, and stakeholders.

Please attend member, stakeholder, and provider listening sessions focusing on comprehensive managed care contracts on May 28 at 10 a.m. for members and 2:00 p.m. for providers at Lewis-Clark State College, Silverthorne Theatre, 500 8th Ave, Lewiston, ID 83501. Details:
https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=36121&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS

“We are grateful that lawmakers blocked Medicaid expansion repeal, and restored some critical mental health programs, but they also left $239 million unspent while cutting $45 million from Medicaid,” Matlock told the Sun. “That wasn’t unavoidable. It was a choice by the Legislature. And in the end, Idaho families and providers are going to feel the impacts of that.”

Idaho lawmakers dodged Medicaid expansion repeal. But what did they do with Medicaid? • Idaho Capital Sun Idaho lawmakers adopted Medicaid expansion work requirements, cut disability caregiver pay rates, and restored cut mental health programs.

HB 912 increases red tape and creates chaos in a program that has already gone through cuts. Idaho voters passed Medicaid expansion with 61% of the vote, they wanted their fellow Idahoans to have healthcare. This bill undermines that by making the process so burdensome even eligible Idahoans will struggle to navigate the paperwork.
Contact the committee and tell them to vote NO on HB 912 using this link 👉 https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=rnxPnkP11kHe1fStHLCWs

"Providers say it marks the fourth death among patients who were receiving mobile, specialized treatment in less than four months since an Idaho Medicaid contractor cut the service, called Assertive Community Treatment, or ACT."
Real life consequences to budget cuts.

Fourth patient dies after Idaho cut Medicaid mental health service • Idaho Capital Sun Four patients have died after the state, facing budget shortfall, cut a mobile treatment program for people with severe mental illness.

Use our easy-to-use tool to contact your lawmaker and tell them why Medicaid Expansion saves lives and why it matters to you! Click here - https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=W5DDBzpBpnBMFpPO1BxC5

Contact members of the committee and tell them to vote against kicking 90,000 people off of Medicaid expansion. https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=W5DDBzpBpnBMFpPO1BxC5

Lawmakers introduced a bill to repeal Medicaid Expansion today. Contact them using our action tool and tell them why Expansion matters to you and your family now! https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=W5DDBzpBpnBMFpPO1BxC5