Idaho’s Medicaid work requirements start in January. Here’s how they will work.
Hundreds of Idahoans gathered in the rotunda of the Idaho Capitol on Jan. 12, 2026, to protest budget cuts to the state’s Medicaid program. The protest, organized by Idaho Voices for Children, took place before the governor’s State of the State Address. (Photo by Christina Lords/Idaho Capital Sun)
In about four months, low-income Idahoans on Medicaid expansion will need to prove they are meeting new work requirements to remain on the public assistance program.
The new rules — made largely by the federal government — require people to prove they are working, going to school, or volunteering at least 80 hours a month to maintain health insurance coverage through Medicaid expansion.
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