‘Health Freedom’ Bill OK Miffs AARP

The Idaho AARP has released a strongly worded statement condemning today’s House vote in favor of HB 391, the “Idaho Health Freedom Act,” headed, “Idaho House moves state closer to health care disaster.” In its statement, the group said the bill could cost Idaho millions in federal health care funding and thousands of jobs, and called it “irresponsible.” “A vote for this bill is a vote against the people of Idaho,” Jim Wordelman, state director for AARP in Idaho, said in the release; click below to read it in full/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .

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