BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that Tracy Hofius, 49, was sentenced January 21, 2026, for Public Assistance Provider Fraud. Public Assistance Provider Fraud is a felony currently punishable by up to 15 years in prison, though at the time of Hofius’ fraudulent conduct in 2022 and 2023, the penalty was 5 years […]
How big a mess? No one really knows, because those running the bureaucracy—and those supposed to cover it in the press—have shown remarkably little curiosity about what is happening inside our state government. The LUMA accounting system, for example, has been associated with serious implementation problems, including duplicated payments and delays in reconciling transactions across […]
Reprinted with permission of the Idaho Freedom Foundation The term cognitive dissonance is applied to people who hold two conflicting beliefs in their heads at the same time. In no other public policy is this more apparent than how Idaho has handled the topic of Medicaid expansion to able-bodied adults in Idaho. Let’s provide some […]
People who have followed my articles regarding Medicaid and Medicaid expansion will recall that five years ago, and early in the game, I sited the “Oregon Medicaid Experiment” as proof that the claims of The Affordable Care ACT (Obama Care), specifically as they were applied to Medicaid and Medicaid expansion, were untrue. In a series […]
Some Victories and some Loses A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer Conservative Victories and Economic Principles: A Turning Point for Idaho The 2025 Idaho legislative session concluded with a significant victory for medical freedom in our state. After months of political maneuvering and resistance, Senate […]
A Conversation with Dr. John Livingston & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer During a recent episode of my Idaho Pulse podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. John Livingston, a seasoned medical professional who has worked both in military and civilian practice. Our discussion focused on the intricacies of Medicaid […]
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 29, 2025Media Contact: Dan Estesdaniel.estes@ag.idaho.gov Attorney General Labrador Announces Settlement in Medicaid Fraud Case [BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced a $219,321.25 settlement in a Medicaid fraud investigation into Precision Diagnostics for allegedly false claims between January 2013 and December 2022, submitted to the Idaho Medicaid Program. Claims for medically unnecessary […]
Last night at The Garden City Council meeting I watched with amazement a process I have also watched several times at the Idaho Legislature last month. Again, I have the utmost respect for people that give of their time and talents to serve their constituent’s and the citizens that they represent. They almost all come […]
Ten years ago, we were told “you can keep your doctor you can keep your plan” and Medicaid expansion will improve “access—quality-and cost” for everyone including those businesses that insure their employees and those individuals and families who insure themselves. Just ask patients in the Treasure Valley about how hard it is to keep your […]
Before I begin my discussion about the ever-increasing concentration of power into government bureaucracies at all levels, let me say that I have tremendous admiration and respect for people who put themselves and their families on the line to run for public office, and if elected serve, many times sitting at endless meetings and briefings […]
Medicaid Expansion has been a dismal failure and as we predicted ten years ago the people most adversely impacted have been the people that Medicaid was originally designed to help. These are people living on the margins with chronic diseases who through no fault of their own cannot provide for their own medical care. I […]
I am John Livingston and I have practiced surgery and medicine in Idaho and the Military for over 47 years. On July 1st I retired from the practice of Medicine and surgery. I am Board certified in Internal Medicine and General Surgery. I was appointed and served on The YHI Health Insurance Exchange Board for […]