Idaho House passes bill for Medicaid work requirements by 2027

Idaho House passes bill for Medicaid work requirements by 2027

Demonstrators wearing costumes depicting characters from Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel "The Handmaid's Tale" protest cuts to Idaho's Medicaid programs on Jan. 12, 2026, in the hallways at the State Capitol Building in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)After little debate, the Idaho House widely passed a bill that calls for the state to implement Medicaid work requirements for adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion by the end o…

Idaho Lawmakers Move to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements

BOISE, ID – After little debate, the Idaho House widely passed a bill that calls for the state to implement Medicaid work requirements for adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion by the end of the year. The Idaho Legislature has called for able-bodied adults on Medicaid expansion to prove they are working to receive benefits through the public assistance program before. But those rules need approval from the federal government, which is often a le…