A third patient has died after Idaho cut a Medicaid mental health service

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,048

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A man in his 40s, who had severe mental illness and lived with his family in the Boise area, died recently after Idaho cut critical mental health services, according to a clinic owner who leads the local treatment team.

Providers say it marks the third death among patients who were receiving mobile, specialized treatment in less than three months since an Idaho Medicaid contractor cut the service. In the year and a half …

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