Idaho gives state workers premium health coverage

Published August 12, 2014 10:08pm ET



BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s employee health insurance plans are comparable to the federal government’s most expensive option offered under the Affordable Care Act and better than what most private companies provide, according to a report released Tuesday.

The report from the Pew Charitable Trusts says Idaho covers 93 percent of all medical costs for state employees. The report is the first of its kind to shine light on states’ largest source of health care spending, second only to Medicaid spending.

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