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Idaho lawmakers want a say over federal grants that could go into medical education

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• Mar 10, 2026
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For much of the session, legislators have been haggling over how to have a say over the way Idaho spends $930 million in rural health grants.A new bill emerged Tuesday morning.Introduced unanimously in the House Health and Welfare Committee, this bill follows a similar version from the Senate and would create a legislative committee to oversee Idaho’s federal Rural Healthcare Transformation grants. The money could have far-reaching implications — and could factor into Idaho’s medical education debate.

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