Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Idaho 2018 General Election in Idaho.
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Get StartedA “yes” vote expands Medicaid to those who are under 65, near or below the poverty level, and are not eligible for coverage under any other part of the state’s plan.
A "no" vote does not expand Medicaid, so only those over the age of 65 or under the age of 19 would be eligible.
According to ReclaimIdaho, 62,000 Idaho citizens fall into the “Medicaid gap” meaning they make too much money to apply for Medicaid, but too little to get insurance. Expanding Medicaid will allow those people to get needed coverage., in support of Proposition 2 (Learn more)
According to ReclaimIdaho, tax dollars collected by the federal government go towards paying for Medicaid in other states no matter what. Expanding Medicaid would bring back $500 million of Idaho's tax money to the state. , in support of Proposition 2 (Learn more)
According to Reclaim Idaho, expanding Medicaid would create 14,000 new jobs and generate $46 million annually in new revenue., in support of Proposition 2 (Learn more)
According to Idaho Freedom, expanding Medicaid will lead to less funding for other key government programs like public education., in opposition to Proposition 2 (Learn more)
According to the Idaho Business Review, using federal dollars to expand medicare leads to more regulatory burdens that hurt Idaho in the long-run., in opposition to Proposition 2 (Learn more)
This measure would use federal funding under the Affordable Healthcare Act to expand Medicaid coverage to people under the age of 65 who have an income at or below 133% of the federal poverty line. People who have other means of obtaining insurance would not be elegible for Medicaid.
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