If Idaho insurer met hospital’s pay raise, state employees’ costs would rise, official says

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 823

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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A new working group of state lawmakers tasked with probing the practices of health insurers is laying out its goals.

At its first meeting, members of the Idaho Legislature’s Health Insurers Working Group lobbed questions for nearly an hour at a state official who oversees a state office that manages the state’s contract with a health insurer for state employees and their family members.

After contract dispute with East Idaho hospital, …

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