If Idaho cuts Medicaid, ripple effects on the budget are likely. Will they drive up costs elsewhere?

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 1,275

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Correction: This story was corrected at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday to state that home and community-based services were not exempted from Idaho’s 4% Medicaid provider reimbursement rate cuts. The only services in that area exempted were certified family homes and personal care services.

As Idaho lawmakers consider cutting Medicaid to balance the state’s budget, some lawmakers worry cuts could drive up costs elsewhere.

But just how much is difficult to know.

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