Idaho lawmakers tee up bill to reform prior authorization, and more health insurance issues

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 464

Last Updated: 3 days, 5 hours ago

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A panel of Idaho lawmakers that studied issues in the health insurance market on Wednesday formalized plans to develop legislation to address a range of issues that affect access to health care.

The Idaho Health Insurers Working Group voted to tee up plans to reform prior authorization, a cost-control measure that health insurers use to deny covering certain treatments, and to target several other issues that the …

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