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Commissioners approve 2026 health-plan changes: higher premiums, new benefits, elimination of spousal surcharge
Summary
The court approved 2026 employee health plan changes that raise some premium levels, remove a $200 spousal surcharge and add new platforms and benefit design features. County staff said the changes also include a new wellness platform and higher voluntary life guarantee-issue limits.
Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Sept. 16 approved proposed changes to the county's health plans for plan year 2026, including revised premium levels, the elimination of a $200 spousal surcharge and a set of new benefit administration tools.
Human resources staff described the highlights: transition to a standard vendor for life and disability and voluntary benefits (which staff said will lower employee premiums), rollout of a new online beneficiary-designation…
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