Idaho Senate will consider establishing Medicaid expansion work requirements by 2027

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 870

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Under a bill quickly advancing through the Idaho Legislature, the state may adopt federal Medicaid work requirements for adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion by the end of the year.

House Bill 913 calls for Idaho to adopt Medicaid work requirements that were part of President Donald Trump’s cornerstone law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The policy could remove up to 44% of Idahoans — or 34,000 people — from Medicaid expansion, researchers say. …

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