Idaho lawmakers OK Medicaid budget, punting decision on governor’s proposed cuts

The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee voted to set the Medicaid budget without acting on the governor’s call for $22 million in cuts on Friday. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, ultimately approved a range of Medicaid budget enhancements for roughly $493 million. The moves would set the program’s budget at $5.54 billion next fiscal year, […]