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Idaho Medicaid to be privately managed in 2029, health officials expect

by Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
| June 2, 2025 1:30 PM

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, the Idaho Legislature this year directed the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to change a range of Medicaid policies — including to pursue switching Medicaid benefits to being run by private companies.

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