US EditionGov. Little Appoints Juliet Charron to Lead Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
IDAHO, JUL 31 – Juliet Charron, who managed Idaho Medicaid serving 350,000 residents, will lead the agency amid federal cuts and new cost-saving measures starting September 15, 2025.
- In Boise, Governor Brad Little nominated Juliet Charron on Thursday to lead the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, effective September 15, 2025.
- Amid budget pressures, Idaho passed a cost-cutting law this year after years of Republican lawmakers' concerns over Medicaid’s rising costs, leading to a managed care shift.
- Idaho Medicaid serves approximately 350,000 Idahoans, and she oversaw the removal of tens of thousands after pandemic-era protections ended, as Idaho gears up for work requirements and shifting benefits to private managed care.
- The Senate Finance Committee forwarded Adams' nomination for Assistant Secretary on Thursday, after President Donald Trump nominated him.
- Charron said, `It is an honor and a privilege to continue to serve the people of Idaho and lead the dedicated team at the Department of Health and Welfare as we strengthen the health, safety, and independence of Idahoans` amid deep federal cuts to public assistance.
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FOX 28 Spokane
Juliet Charron to lead Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
BOISE, Idaho – Governor Brad Little has appointed Juliet Charron as the new director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Charron is set to begin her new role on September 15. She brings extensive experience from her previous work leading Idaho's Medicaid and Behavioral Health programs, which serve more than 350,000 residents. Governor
Gov. Little appoints Juliet Charron to lead Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Governor Brad Little announced today he appointed Juliet Charron to serve as the new director overseeing Idaho’s largest state agency, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). "Juliet Charron brings an impressive level of knowledge, experience, and leadership ability to lead Health and Welfare, an agency that serves hundreds of thousands of Idahoans through its various programs. I am confident she will lead Health and Welfare with integ…
Idaho Press
Idaho governor appoints Medicaid head to lead Health and Welfare department
Originally published July 31 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.
Juliet Charron Appointed Director of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
BOISE, ID – Governor Brad Little has appointed Juliet Charron as the next director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW), the state’s largest agency. She will assume the role on September 15, 2025. Charron will replace Alex Adams, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Assistant Secretary for the Administration of Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Adams’ nomination was advan…
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