Idaho budget committee introduces new health and welfare budget with additional cuts

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 730

Last Updated: 1 day, 13 hours ago

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The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee introduced a new health and human services budget Thursday that includes $21 million in additional budget cuts to Medicaid disability services.

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The new budget replaces Senate Bill 1375, the original fiscal year 2027 health and human services maintenance of operations budget, which the Idaho Senate killed on March 12. Senators killed the original budget following an impassioned …

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