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This week, Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield shares her views on public dollars going toward private education. Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog and Rep. Wendy Horman discuss their bill to provide tax credits to help families pay for private education costs, and House Assistant Minority Leader Steve Berch voices his concerns.

Idaho Reports airs Friday at 8 p.m. on Idaho Public Television

Idaho has a Medicaid contract for only dual-enrollees, or people who are eligible for and enrolled in both Idaho Medicaid and Medicare, which expires before the next one takes effect. People eligible for both programs often have low income and complex needs.

Federal law requires states to give services to people with disabilities in integrated settings, but a federal investigation found that Idaho puts too many people in nursing facilities unnecessarily, without any plan to reintegrate them into the community. 

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