Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs new law to cut Medicaid expansion. Here’s what it means
The Idaho state flag hangs in the State Capitol in Boise.
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed into law a measure to curtail the state’s spending on its Medicaid expansion program, which provides health care coverage to lower-income Idaho residents who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid but not enough for private insurance discounts.
The bill implements a network of medical providers that operate on a fixed budget to reduce costs. It also requires Medicaid expansion recipients to report their hours worked.
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