Insurers Hedge on Trump-Backed Pledge To Improve Denials Process By Lauren Sausser and Renuka Rayasam July 17, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/insurance/prior-authorization-insurance-denials-reform-pledge-year-later/ KFF Health News: Insurers Hedge On Trump-Backed Pledge To Improve Denials Process One year after the Trump administration announced that dozens of health insurers had signed a six-part pledge promising to reduce barriers to doctor-recommended care, some insurers now say they won’t implement all the promised initiatives. Meanwhile, patients, their advocates, and clinicians say little has improved. “It has never been this bad for patients,” said U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.), a physician who co-chairs the GOP Doctors Caucus. (Sausser and Rayasam, 7/17)