Idaho Bucks Medicaid Managed Care Trend

Krit Chanwong

On November 7, 2023, the Idaho Medicaid Managed Care Task Force shelved a proposal to move most of the state’s Medicaid beneficiaries to a managed care plan. This is a modest, but significant, win for advocates of small government in Idaho.

Back in March, Idaho approved a $4.5 billion budget for the state’s 2024 Medicaid program. (The original proposed budget was $4.7 billion; this budget was rejected by Idaho’s House, and the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee...