State will delay Medicaid payments to nursing homes and hos
State will delay Medicaid payments to nursing homes and hospitals (NorthWest Cable News)

BOISE -- The state's budget crisis is putting some of it's departments in a tough spot. The state health department says it cannot afford to pay millions to hospitals and nursing homes that take care of patients on Medicaid. The department is not getting enough money from the state, which means no matching funds from the federal government, leaving no money to pay. Local hospitals like St. Luke ...