Insurers hedge on Trump-backed pledge to improve denials process

KFF Health News – Friday, July 17, 2026
By Lauren Sausser and Renuka Rayasam

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.

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