5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (674+ words) If they have their way, the people who will cancel taxpayer-provided health insurance for Idaho's working poor will continue taking taxpayer-provided health insurance for themselves. Welcome to the world of entitled political elites who inhabit Idaho's Legislature. Lawmakers retaliated in…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (520+ words) Facing a tough budget year, the Idaho governor did not recommend providing a pay increase for state employees, who will also see higher health insurance costs. Leaders of the state legislative committee tasked with making compensation recommendations for the state's…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (376+ words) In Idaho, doctors and a flurry of health care services contribute billions to the state's economy, a new economic report found. This spring, after blowback over a bill that could have ended Idaho's partnership with the University of Washington Medical…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (431+ words) Idahoans may weigh in on the state's transition to managing Medicaid through a private, third-party company. The Idaho Legislature during the 2025 session approved House Bill 345, which moved oversight of Idaho's entire Medicaid program to a managed care organization, added work…...

3+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (602+ words) This week, Idahoans can start choosing or switching health insurance plans on the state's exchange. Idaho's exchange, called Your Health Idaho, is the first in the country to start open enrollment. Insurance premiums on exchanges are expected to surge next…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (460+ words) This editorial was published in The Idaho Statesman of Boise. As the federal government shutdown drags on, there's a ticking time bomb awaiting many Idahoans. Very soon, thousands will see their health insuance premiums soar. One deeply disingenuous claim, which…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (554+ words) Some seniors in the area will lose access to Medicare Advantage plans in 2026 after insurance providers including Regence Blueshield and BlueCross of Idaho pulled their plans. That's a big deal in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, where almost 30% of adults older than…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (337+ words) As health insurance carriers change private plans for Medicare, Idaho officials are encouraging people to review their policies during open enrollment next month. Open enrollment for Medicare " when people can change their insurance coverage " starts Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. But…...