Direct Care Affects Everyone

Thousands of Idahoans depend on direct care workers for their basic needs as well as the ability to live safe, healthy and independent lives. The low wage being offered by many direct care agencies does not allow folks who work in the field to earn a living wage. This is due, in part, to the low reimbursement rate offered by Idaho’s Medicaid program.

Idaho Public Television’s Idaho Reports shares more about this crisis in this recent news piece - idahoptv.org/shows/idahoreports/.

Read more about two folks affected by this ongoing crisis in their written reporting - blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2023/11/10/for-some-disabled-idahoans-my-entire-independence-relies-on-direct-care-workers/

We would also like to thank Ruth Brown from Idaho Reports for her reporting on this issue.