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County staff: health insurance increase came in lower than budgeted; board must decide how much to cover
Summary
Staff reported Anthem premiums rose 6.4% for fiscal 2026, down from a 10% projection used in early drafts; board members debated whether the county should cover the full premium increase to keep employees "whole."
County staff told supervisors that the countys health insurance premium increase for fiscal 2026 arrived lower than the draft budget had assumed.
Staff said the insurer (Anthem/local choice) returned an actual premium increase of 6.4% for the countys plans, down from an earlier 10% projection used when staff prepared the administrators draft budget. Eric, the county staff presenter, said staff already reflected the savings in the working spreadsheet (a roughly $81,000 reduction compared with the 9% budget figure staff had previously used).
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