A bill that could eventually lead to the repeal of Medicaid expansion cleared the House in a narrow vote Wednesday.

A bill that would set conditions for Medicaid expansion passed the Idaho House of Representatives on Wednesday with a vote of 38 in favor, 32 against.

A Republican town hall in north Idaho has gone viral after a woman who voiced concerns over the repeal of Medicaid expansion was forcibly removed by three men.

Legislative proposals to undo voter-approved Medicaid expansion could leave 90,000 Idahoans without medical insurance.

Introduced by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-District 3, House Bill 138 would place 11 additional requirements or policy changes to Medicaid, a federal and state program that assists in covering medical costs for people with lower income and resources.

When a bill that could slash health care coverage for tens of thousands of low-income Idahoans was introduced in the Legislature, Rep. Megan Egbert, D-Boise, said she got an angry voicemail from a farmer in Central Idaho who mistakenly thought she supported the measure.

A bill that could repeal voter-approved Medicaid expansion narrowly cleared its first chamber of the Idaho Legislature. After an hour and a half of debate Wednesday, the Idaho House on a narrow 38-32 vote passed a Medicaid expansion reform-or-repeal bill.

Idaho’s Medicaid expansion program could come to an end under a bill passed by House lawmakers Wednesday. To keep the program alive, 11 requirements must be met by July 2026. Those include implementing work requirements, capping the number of participants and limiting their lifetime eligibility.

If 11 Medicaid policy changes aren’t approved in Idaho, Rep. Jordan Redman’s bill would repeal voter-approved Medicaid expansion

The conditions in the bill require the health agency to seek federal waivers to get permission to implement changes to the state's Medicaid program.

The Idaho House could soon take up a bill critics say would almost certainly repeal the state’s Medicaid expansion plan.

John Barnes, 56, Boise, fears he will no longer be able to afford necessary medications and doctor visits for ongoing health issues if Idaho drops Medicaid expansion. During a public hearing last ...