Idaho House passes $4 billion Medicaid budget

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The Idaho House has approved the fiscal 2023 budget for the state Department of Health and Welfare’s Medicaid Division.

The $4.04 billion budget is up $249.3 million or 6.6% over the current year. That includes a $167.2 million increase in federal funding for provider rate increases.

State funding for Medicaid next year amounts to $830 million, or about 20% of the overall budget. That’s an increase of $60.3 million or 7.8% compared to 2022.

The budget now goes to the Senate for further action. (Lewiston Tribune)

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