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Idaho Health Care Providers Prepare For Medicaid Expansion

Frankie Barnhill
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Boise State Public Radio
Dr. David Pate

The state of Idaho is still working to implement voter-approved Medicaid Expansion. The debate over expansion has been front and center in the public eye this year. But behind the scenes, health care providers around the state are preparing for the influx of patients, once thousands of more people are eligible for Medicaid. We find out how one hospital system is getting ready.

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