Medicaid funding

National Debt Time Bomb (Opinion)
National Debt Time Bomb (Opinion)
National Debt Time Bomb (Opinion)
We’ve had a running discussion on Top Story about the size of the national debt.  Officially, it’s just below 20 trillion dollars.  One billion is 1,000 million.  One trillion is one thousand billion.  Times that by twenty!  Some even warn the 20 trillion dollar figure is wrong, and because of unfunded liabilities (pensions and health benefits for government retirees), the number could be many tim
Otter “Misspoke” Reguarding $300 million in Medicaid
Otter “Misspoke” Reguarding $300 million in Medicaid
Otter “Misspoke” Reguarding $300 million in Medicaid
Idaho Governor "Butch" Otter concedes he misspoke last week by suggesting Idaho could lose up to $300 million in Medicaid funding if it doesn't adopt an insurance exchange required by the federal health care overhaul. He now says if lawmakers opt against establishing a state-run exchange with $20...