The Idaho Legislature has approved Senate Bill 1201, allocating nearly $674.2 million for Medicaid, with $515.1 million from federal funds and $70.1 million from the state general fund. This budget supports administrative programs and a hospital tax structure, with a total Medicaid budget projected at $5.25 billion for the next fiscal year, an 11.5% increase. The bill also anticipates $15.9 million in savings from recent Medicaid reforms. Concerns were raised during the House debate about the growing budget's impact on taxpayers and future generations.
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