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Idaho state employee health insurance won’t cover weight loss drugs

Idaho’s health insurance plan for state employees will stop covering prescription medication for weight loss on Nov. 1. In a letter to state employees on Friday, officials with the Idaho Office of Group Insurance said the change will cut the rising costs of health insurance premiums by $30 million to $50 million each year. The […]

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