Health providers scramble to keep staff amid Medicaid rate debate
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and legislators agree that Medicaid rates need to rise; where they disagree is by how much.
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Idaho dropped thousands rom Medicaid in pandemic’s first years
During the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, while the federal government was trying to prevent people on Medicaid from losing health coverage, Idaho dropped nearly 10,000 people from the safety-net program.
GOP bill would dictate medical emergencies for Medicaid abortions
Opponents said the bill would not only infringe on Montanans’ right to privacy, but place people with time-sensitive medical emergencies related to their pregnancy in danger.