Idaho Democratic Party Chair Condemns Republican Attack on Medicaid: “Thousands Will Lose Healthcare”

In response to Governor Brad Little signing House Bill 345, adding restrictive work requirements and managed care to Mediclegaid, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement:

“Governor Little and every Republican legislator just ripped health coverage away from thousands of Idahoans. Voter-enacted Medicaid expansion largely covers working Idahoans, but it’s also a lifeline for those who lose jobs, have hours cut, or need to care for a sick family member. These so-called ‘work requirements’ do nothing to help find jobs, but they will take away insulin, cancer treatment, and mental health services. Republicans are also inserting a profit-driven middleman into Medicaid through managed care, a reckless scheme that threatens to gut already overstretched disability support services. Idaho’s disability community is rightly terrified. Meanwhile, Trump, Musk, and Republicans in Congress are scheming to dismantle Medicaid entirely to bankroll another billionaire tax giveaway. Idahoans need leaders who will fight for their healthcare, not sell them out to corporate interests.”