Studies suggests lack of healthcare affects students

Proposition 2 is placed on the ballot for 2018. The initiative addresses the Medicaid gap, for those who don’t have medical insurance. 62 thousand Idahoans who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford coverage on the state’s health insurance. As a result, thousands of people are without health care altogether. While this affects family across the state, some studies suggest students academic performance drop significantly when a parent or guardian in poor health are unable to receive health care.

Janie Gebhardt Chairman with Idaho School Boards Association Chair for Region 5, says,

“Can you imagine being a parent who had no insurance, someone became ill, mom get cancer and there’s no way to get affordable care that’s not good for students to do well in school that’s not good for parents to be able to parent.”

The ballot initiative will be voted on November 6th