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Which states limit renters insurance requirements and which do not
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) Renters in these states are more likely to see clearer limits on insurance demands written into landlord-tenant law, offering additional consumer safeguards and greater transparency in lease agreements. These protections are especially important in competitive rental markets where insurance requirements…...
Medicaid cuts, declining reimbursements lead to layoffs at Teton Valley Health Care
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (339+ words) DRIGGS, Idaho " Medicaid cuts and declining reimbursements are having a direct impact in Teton Valley, where Teton Valley Health Care has laid off some staff and closed a clinic amid ongoing financial challenges. The hospital is one of the largest…...
As much as my house payment: Southeast Idaho business owners hit by rising insurance costs
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (273+ words) IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)" On December 31st, enhanced Obamacare premium tax credits expired, triggering sharp insurance cost increases for more than 20 million Americans. Business owners in Southeast Idaho say they're already feeling the pinch. Chantil and Chad Burkey are insured by…...
With healthcare costs skyrocketing; Idahoans are dropping coverage altogether
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (344+ words) IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)" About 25, 000 Idahoans may be forced to give up their health insurance as federal subsidies expire, leaving many unable to afford sharply higher premiums. According to a brief by KFF, those with higher incomes and insurance are…...
Deadlines loom to register for health insurance for 2026
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (185+ words) Consider this a simple reminder, the deadlines to register for Medicare Advantage plans or health plans with Your Health Idaho are quickly approaching. For seniors on Medicare looking to shop for expanded health coverage with an advantage plan, the last…...
Idaho Department of Insurance issues cease and desist order for United Healthcare
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (187+ words) BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) " The Idaho Department of Insurance has issued a cease and desist order to United Healthcare. The Department of Insurance says in September 2025, it found United Healthcare was deliberately limiting access to Medicare Advantage products by restricting access…...
Your Health Idaho's Open Enrollment begins: Insurance premiums set to double for 117, 000 as tax credits near expiration
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (286+ words) RELATED: Idaho Insurance Broker weighs in on potential health insurance premium spikes Your Health Idaho remains the only place where Idahoans can apply for and receive a tax credit to lower the cost of monthly health insurance premiums. The potential…...
Idaho Insurance Broker Weighs in on potential health insurance premium spikes
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (338+ words) IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) "With the government shutdown approaching the two week mark, one of the biggest holdups in congress focuses on whether to extend the Biden-era tax credits for health insurance. At the moment the tax credits do expire,…...
Why your health insurance copays, deductibles and premiums will probably surge next year
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (748+ words) (CNN) " Brace yourselves, workers. Your health insurance at the job could cost you a lot more in 2026. Although overall inflation is more muted than a few years ago, employers are preparing for the steepest increase in health benefit costs in…...
ACA insurers propose biggest premium hikes since 2018 as Trump policies take hold
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (642+ words) (CNN) " Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing their steepest premium increases since 2018, driven in part by the looming expiration of Biden-era enhanced premium subsidies and by the Trump administration's tariffs, a new KFF analysis has found. Insurers are asking for…...