Idaho weighs slashing disability home-care as Medicaid cuts loom
TL;DR
Idaho’s proposed budget could dissolve the state’s Medicaid-funded home-care and other disability services, prompting fears among families who rely on these programs and potentially forcing caregivers to leave or reduce work. Advocates warn the cuts could be devastating for people with disabilities and may make Idaho a bellwether for disability services amid broader Medicaid reductions, with hearings drawing hundreds of attendees.
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