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Board approves 12% health‑insurance renewal; county and employees to share cost increase
Summary
Washington County supervisors approved a 12% renewal of the local choice health insurance program for fiscal 2025–26. County staff said the increase will be shared equally between the county and employees, with the most expensive family plan rising to $737 per month.
At the March 25 meeting, Human Resources staff presented a recommended renewal for the county’s Local Choice health insurance program covering county and constitutional‑officer employees.
Ms. Wells, the county benefits staffer, said the insurer proposed a 12% increase in premium costs. “We are proposing to share this increase equally among the county and our employees,” she told the board, adding the county seeks to preserve current employer/employee contribution ratios.
The board approved the renewal.…
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