House takes up Medicaid cuts…

The Idaho House is now debating HB 260, the Medicaid cuts bill. House Health & Welfare Chairwoman Janice McGeachin described the process that resulted in today’s bill, including the removal of several proposed cuts in services for people with developmental disabilities that drew a big public outcry. “This has been a labor of love for most of our vulnerable citizens … and an inspiring tribute to the democratic process,” McGeachin said. The bill is aimed at $34 million in state savings on Medicaid for a total cut in the program of $108 million including federal matching funds.