Calling all healthcare policy wonks! The Supreme Court’s health care ruling leaves some important decisions about the law’s implementation up to the states, as StateImpact has reported. Those questions are: Should Idaho create its own health insurance exchange, and should it opt into the Medicaid expansion that is a key facet of the Affordable Care […]
The Legislature’s health care task force donned its waders this morning. It was time to take up the many questions surrounding the extent to which Idaho will implement President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. StateImpact has followed closely the implications of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling upholding the health care law. For states — especially those […]
The Idaho Legislature’s health care task force will focus on the Supreme Court’s health care decision in its day-long meeting on Monday. The 14-member group will hear from Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal and Department of Health and Welfare Director Richard Armstrong, among others. The Monday gathering comes days before Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s […]
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter said this week that he will form working groups to study the two big questions arising from the Supreme Court’s health care ruling. Those are: should Idaho establish a state-run health insurance exchange? And should it adopt the Medicaid expansion provided for under the Affordable Care Act? One of the main […]
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter will form working groups to “research and carefully examine” Idaho’s options in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the main components of President Obama’s health care law. That’s according to an opinion piece distributed to media by the governor’s office this afternoon. The court’s ruling thrust large decisions […]
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling on the federal health care overhaul left states with important decisions to make. One of the main questions is whether to go along with the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. So far, Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is not among the ten Republican governors swearing off the expansion. But if Idaho […]
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its most anticipated decision since Bush v. Gore yesterday, when it upheld the central provisions of the Affordable Care Act. While there’s wisdom in waiting for the dust to settle before issuing predictions about just how this will affect Idaho, it’s clear the ruling has implications for the state. […]
News outlets across the country are gearing up for the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. That decision is expected to come down at 8:15 tomorrow morning, mountain time. Our mothership, NPR, has planned a robust lineup of coverage. Boise State Public Radio’s news team will be hard at work […]
Anticipation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the federal health care law is mounting with talk of a decision early next week. Here in Idaho, business leaders say the lack of a state-run health insurance exchange is a main point of concern. Legislators didn’t establish a state-run exchange last session, despite pressure from the Idaho […]
The Idaho Legislature convenes January 9th. In advance of the session, we interviewed several legislative leaders and asked them about Idaho’s economy and what the state could be doing to boost growth and job creation. Rep. Mike Moyle (R-Star) is Majority Leader of the Idaho House of Representatives. Moyle farms and manages farm ground, and […]
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