Idaho farmers can band together to buy cheaper health insurance through Farm Bureau deal

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 786

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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For Doug Barrie, a fifth-generation farmer in East Idaho, the options for affordable health insurance have been slim pickings.

The employees at his farm in Ucon include him, his son, and a handful of others, depending on the time of year.

He’s not alone in the struggle to find health insurance. That’s common among members of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, an association that serves over 10,000 Idaho farmers, said Barrie, who serves as the …

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