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We are benefits consultants, not attorneys. Each item summarizes public sources and links to them.
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- Idaho Department of Insurance: oversight of the Idaho School Benefit Trust
- Idaho Education News: the insurance trust and what districts owe
- U.S. Department of Labor: news release on the final PBM transparency rule, October 29, 2026
- Federal Register: Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure, November 2, 2026
- Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor: DOL final rule expands PBM transparency for self-insured health plans
- IRS: Revenue Procedure 2026-26 (2027 affordability percentage of 10.22%)
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