In 2018, Idahoans voted to expand access to affordable, quality health care. Since then, thousands of state residents have the peace of mind that comes with being able to get the care they need, when they need it. The stories that follow show the transformative and lifesaving impact Medicaid expansion has had for our friends, neighbors, and communities in recent years. Through the tumultuous height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Idahoans could rely on stable health care when it was most needed.
Everyday Idahoans are relying on their lawmakers to protect Medicaid expansion.
Idaho Supports Medicaid: In Our Words Film Toolkit
Idaho Supports Medicaid: In Our Words Program
Who does Medicaid expansion help?
Medicaid expansion helps parents, farmers, near retirees, small business employees, and Idahoans who work at jobs that don’t offer healthcare or who simply can’t afford it. They earn too much currently to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford care on their own.
Medicaid expansion will help hardworking Idaho families who are slipping through the cracks in our healthcare system and rural residents who already have to drive long distances for emergency care. Medicaid expansion will help keep rural hospitals open for when an emergency strikes and ensure that all Idaho families have access to emergency care — regardless of where they live.
Idaho Medicaid Storybook
Join volunteers from across the state that will be advocating to protect access to affordable, quality health care for all Idahoans.