Dist. 1A Rep. Mark Sauter to seek a second term
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Republican Rep. Mark Sauter has announced he will seek a second term serving in the District 1A seat of the Idaho Legislature.
Stating in a …
Tagged: medicaid
Idaho’s infant, mother death rate is rising, new report finds
By Kyle Pfannenstiel
Idaho Capital Sun
A new report released Nov. 28 found children and mothers are dying in Idaho at an increasing rate. Reforming Medicaid coverage in the state …
The Idaho Open Primaries initiative explained
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As its opening salvo in Idaho politics, Reclaim Idaho successfully gathered enough signatures to place a Medicaid expansion initiative onto the 2018 ballot, which reportedly …
Medicaid expansion advances in Legislature
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Slowly but surely, Medicaid expansion is making its way through the Idaho Legislature.
Funding for the expansion, which was mandated by voters through a ballot …
2018: A snapshot of some of this year’s biggest stories
By Cameron Rasmusson and Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Ballot proposals
Beyond the expected electoral contests this year, high-stakes ballot issues defined North Idaho elections. Two votes, one measuring support of …
Complaints pile up for Medicaid transport drivers
By Melissa Davlin
For Idaho Reports
Used by permission
Patty Earnest is trying to avoid knee surgery.
For that, the Sagle woman has depended on Medicaid-funded non-emergency medical transportation services …
Complaints pile up for Medicaid transport drivers
By Melissa Davlin
For Idaho Reports
On a cold night in November, a state contracted service “could have led to the death of a special needs child,” according to documents …
Doctor blames Idaho legislature for deaths
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Dr. Kenneth Krell didn’t mince words Tuesday when testifying before the Idaho Legislature on its resistance to Medicaid expansion. He laid the blame for 1,000 …
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