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Goodhue County approves county employee insurance renewals with Blue Cross and MetLife after committee review
Summary
The county board accepted the insurance committee's recommendations to renew health coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield and to move dental, vision, life and disability plans to MetLife. The board approved a package that includes options intended to limit a projected 2026 premium increase.
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners voted to accept insurance committee recommendations to renew employee health coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield and to contract dental, vision, life and disability coverage with MetLife.
An insurance committee presenter summarized the committee's work and recommended steps to contain rising costs, including going out to bid for health coverage because renewal exposure was initially high. The presenter said the health-insurance renewal ranged "between a 23 and a 26%" increase depending on options…
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