Idaho State Independent Living Council

07/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/15/2025 12:02

Many Medicaid benefits are optional under the law. For many Idahoans, they’re anything but.

Many Medicaid benefits are optional under the law. For many Idahoans, they're anything but.

Please take the time to read this article from Idaho Capital Sun.

"Kristyn Herbert has a knack for coming up with delicious recipes in her head. But a seizure when she was a 2-day-old infant that left her not breathing for 10 minutes means that she needs someone else to prepare the food in her Meridian apartment.

Herbert pays for her 24/7 care through Medicaid, but this type of long-term care in her home is considered an optional benefit that states may offer under federal regulations. Herbert has been living under looming uncertainty about whether the service will be taken away after Congress this month passed a federal budget reconciliation bill that is expected to cut Medicaid spending by around $1 trillion over the next decade."

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