Idaho

In 2001, Idaho received HRSA State Planning Grant funds to research the uninsured and the health care environment in Idaho and strategies to provide access to affordable health insurance. The Idaho State Planning Grant team (ISPG) explored other state practices and settled on a public-private partnership model to expand insurance, signing into law the Idaho Health Insurance Access Card Act in 2003.

In 2005, Idaho received a HRSA pilot planning project grant to continue work and progress achieved with State Planning Grant funds. Idaho evaluated and expanded coverage via the premium assistance program, the Access to Health Insurance program. In addition, Idaho strengthened participation of county providers in planning and designing the County Medical Care pilot, a primary care program for uninsured adults. Finally, Idaho used the grant funds to develop a plan for expanding coverage to low-income, uninsured women based on Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies - a family planning expansion.