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Idaho Legislature to explore repealing Medicaid expansion — again

by Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
| January 12, 2026 11:15 AM

More than seven years after Idaho voters approved Medicaid expansion, the Republican supermajority-controlled Legislature is still talking about repealing it.

In the past, repeal bills haven’t gone that far. But this year seems different — since the state is facing multimillion projected budget shortfalls after years of tax cuts, Idaho’s DOGE committee recommended repeal, and even Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle is open to the idea.

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