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

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 659

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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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, a few million dollars over what Gov. Brad Little recommended.

JFAC voted to approve a motion by

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