08/24/2026
Lars is right, and Idaho's numbers are almost half of what Oregon's are. Much of that is in part to Oregon allowing illegals to get benefits (against the wishes of the people who live in E OR). Letting us join Idaho would get more people off medicaid and get our counties back to the self-sufficiency the people of Eastern Oregon actually value.
https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/08/new-medicaid-rules-could-hit-600000-oregonians-many-may-not-know-it.html