If Idaho Insurer Met Hospital’s Pay Raise, State Employees’ Costs Would Rise, Official Says

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

The exterior of the Idaho Statehouse as seen on March 16, 2026, in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)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 …

Idaho lawmakers look into a hospital insurance dispute

Idaho lawmakers began reviewing health insurance issues Tuesday with a focus on a Portneuf Medical Center and Regence BlueShield contract dispute affecting about 3,000 state health plan members.

Idaho now has an insurance committee. Can it make a difference?

For much of my professional life, I have worked in insurance and financial services. I understand why insurance exists, the important role it plays and the challenge insurers face in controlling costs while keeping coverage affordable. I also understand why…