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Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter last week unveiled a
new "Healthcare in
Idaho"
section of his Web site today, providing an
online resource for Idahoans to learn about
efforts taking place to improve
Idaho's
system of healthcare.
Part of the new online resource includes
detailed information about the work of the Idaho
Health Care Council, established by Governor
Otter through Executive
Order 2010-15 .
The Idaho Health Care Council, co-chaired by the
directors of the Idaho Department of Health and
Welfare and the Idaho Department of Insurance,
brings together the government and the private
sector to develop
Idaho
solutions to
Idaho
healthcare issues.
"Reducing healthcare costs and improving
accessibility to healthcare takes the public and
private sectors working together collaboratively
– with a common purpose," Governor Otter said.
"I am glad Idahoans now have an up-to-date
resource to learn about the Idaho Health Care
Council's efforts to reach our shared goals."
The new Web pages also provide information about
Idaho's
legal challenge to Obamacare and include a
detailed overview of the waiver process outlined
in Executive
Order 2011-03 (EO) .
The EO prohibits State entities from accepting
funds to implement provisions of Obamacare,
unless the State entity receives permission from
the Governor through a waiver process. The
waiver process gives
Idaho
the flexibility we need to individually evaluate
all programs and their funding sources based on
their merits and the needs of
Idaho
citizens.
Links to the new pages ar found on the
Governor's home page at http://gov.idaho.gov.
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