The federally proposed Medicaid expansion would be a costly mistake, both for Idaho taxpayers and for the state’s indigent population, according to an analysis released Thursday by Parrish Miller, a policy analyst for the Idaho Freedom Foundation. Rather than establishing an enormous new subsidy funded by federal tax dollars and deficit spending, Miller argues, those who truly wish to help fund medical services for the less fortunate should reject top-down centralized health care planning and instead devote their money to efficient private-sector organizations that provide cost-effective care solutions with much greater transparency and accountability/Eric D. Dixon, Idaho Reporter. More here.

Question: Any surprises here?