ID: Welfare Reform
Public Charge Rule Stokes Fear in ID Immigrant Communities
BOISE, Idaho -- A change to how public-assistance programs weigh on a person's citizenship application is shaking Idaho's immigrant community…
ID Submits 'One-Strike' Medicaid Work Requirement for Feds' Approval
BOISE, Idaho — The public comment period is open on Idaho's application to the federal government to add work reporting requirements to its …
Report: Medicaid Expansion Good for Health of Mom, Babies
BOISE, Idaho – Expanding Medicaid has helped states cover more mothers and children and improve their health along the way, according to a new …
'Ugly' Session Adds Momentum to Group Behind ID Medicaid Expansion
BOISE, Idaho – Attempts to curtail voter initiatives in the Idaho Legislature this year are invigorating the group behind Medicaid expansion…
Lawmakers Debate Medicaid Expansion Details as Session Winds Down
BOISE, Idaho - With the legislative session drawing to an end, Idaho lawmakers still are working out how to implement voter-backed Medicaid expansion…
Older Voters Make Up Powerful Bloc in Upcoming Midterms
BOISE, Idaho — People ages 50 and older reliably show up to the polls in every election, and AARP Idaho says that makes them the most powerful …
Study: Rural Idaho Left Behind Other States Where Medicaid Expanded
BOISE, Idaho - States that expanded Medicaid have seen the number of uninsured adults in rural communities drop three times faster than in states …
Report: Young Idaho Parents Are in Transition, Need Support
BOISE, Idaho — Parenting can be a challenge for even the most financially secure Idahoans, but the hardships can be even greater for young …
Farm Bill Could Put Food Assistance at Risk for Idahoans
BOISE, Idaho – Low-income Idahoans who receive food benefits could be required to find jobs if that policy survives the final version of the 201…
Signatures Submitted for Idaho Medicaid Expansion Measure
BOISE, Idaho – Supporters of an initiative to expand Medicaid in Idaho rally at the State Capitol Friday to deliver more than 70,000 signatures …
Mothers to Idaho Congressional Delegation: Protect Medicaid
BOISE, Idaho – Ahead of Mother's Day, mothers and health care advocates are coming together to ask Idaho's congressional delegation to protect …
ID Medicaid Expansion Initiative Begins Signature Gathering
BOISE, Idaho – Groups that want to expand Medicaid and cover 78,000 uninsured Idahoans have begun collecting signatures for a November ballot …