Idaho Supports Medicaid

Our Mission

We aim to keep Medicaid strong so Idahoans can get the care they need for children to grow and develop, parents to participate in the workforce and provide for their families, and to promote healthy communities.

Facts About Medicaid:

Medicaid is health insurance available only to the lowest-income families, people with disabilities, and seniors. Medicaid provides access to essential medial, dental, and mental health services. It ensures children can go to the doctor when they are sick and pregnant women can get prenatal checkups. Medicaid increases positive health outcomes, helping children to be healthy to go to school, parents to work, and Idahoans to be contributing members in our communities – without fear of choosing between health and groceries or paying rent.

Different populations have different costs based on health needs.
- Children make up over half of the population.
- Seniors and adults with disabilities make up most of the costs.
98% of Medicaid dollars go directly to pay health providers.

In 2018, Idaho voters supported expanding Medicaid to include Idaho’s lowest income adults with 61% of the vote. In a 2023 statewide poll of Idaho voters, results showed strong support for Medicaid across party lines and showed that positive public opinion has only grown since the implementation of Medicaid expansion.

Idahoans understand the purpose and the need for Medicaid.

Idahoans strongly believe Medicaid is important.

Idahoans want to keep Medicaid in its current form.

Medicaid Expansion is very popular in Idaho.

"56% of all employees and about 26% of all economic activity in the state come in small businesses, but only about half of small businesses provide health care insurance."

“When diagnosed with any chronic illness the focus should be on treatment and quality of life, not red tape and bureaucracy.”

"My son has had several direct support workers over the years. One supported him for almost four years and he has a different one now. But she's still working as a direct support worker who her only medical coverage is Medicaid expansion."