Beginning next year, most Idahoans enrolled in Medicaid expansion will need to demonstrate they are working, in school, or caregiving to keep their coverage — and those who claim a health-based exemption may soon find themselves gathering paperwork to prove it. The state’s implementation of the “medically frail” exemption is drawing scrutiny as Idaho’s Department […]

The Trump administration has sharply narrowed the definition of “medically frail” under new Medicaid work requirements, forcing states to implement stricter eligibility standards by January 2027 that healthcare advocates and Democratic-led states say will create administrative chaos and strip coverage from vulnerable populations. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published interim guidelines on June […]