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With state program out of the question, House panel pushes for private exchange

Legislative leaders announced Tuesday at a lunch with reporters that lawmakers would not seek to establish a state-based health exchange to comply with federal regulations, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the issue is quite dead for the year. On a … Continue reading

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House advances youth tanning ban bill, but changes are needed

After allegations were lobbed by the Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) about the motivation for a bill effectively banning youth tanning in the Gem State, the House Health and Welfare Committee decided to take a second look at the measure Tuesday. … Continue reading

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After fervent debate, youth tanning ban bill sent back to committee for more hearings

A bill that would ban minors from using tanning beds is headed back to committee when lawmakers voted, after some tense debate Thursday, to send it there for more deliberation. Legislators voted 42-26 to send it back to the House … Continue reading

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House business panel squashes health insurance rate review bill

On Monday, the House Business Committee squashed a bill that would allow the Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) to review health insurance carrier rate increases and deem them too high or low. The measure was killed on a 6-9 vote … Continue reading

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Some school districts required to meet finance disclosure guidelines Thursday

Some school districts in Idaho are now required to provide certain financial data on public websites as a result of a 2010 bill pushed through the Legislature, but a few officials say the task is simply extra work for employees. … Continue reading

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Health exchange debate could divide interest groups and Republicans alike

There’s a health insurance exchange storm brewing in Boise as lawmakers, state officials, and lobbyists look to the 2012 legislative session. While next year’s strife might not be as hotly-contested as this year’s education reform bills, the coming battle over … Continue reading

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Labrador, Breitbart help IFF celebrate second birthday

Idaho Republican Rep. Raul Labrador and conservative activist Andrew Breitbart helped the Idaho Freedom Foundation celebrate its second birthday, as the free market think tank honored Gov. Butch Otter and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna for their support for … Continue reading

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Anti-health reform plan advances further than its forerunner

The latest effort by Idaho lawmakers to oppose federal health care reforms has cleared a Senate panel that rejected an earlier effort that would have nullified the federal law. The plan could lead Idaho lawmakers to forgo some federal money, … Continue reading

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House sends latest anti-health reforms legislation to the Senate

It took them a while to do it, but members of the Idaho House have voted to approve a bill that would prevent implementation of certain aspects of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The bill, sponsored … Continue reading

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House clears newest anti-health reforms bill

The House State Affairs Committee approved a new version of a bill to cancel out some optional provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The measure passed the committee on a 15-3 party-line vote, with Republicans … Continue reading

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