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Ossipee Selectboard reviews steep health insurance costs; to offer lower plans and encourage HSAs
Summary
Selectboard members heard detailed health insurance quotes showing large premium increases and discussed offering lower‑cost plans and promoting health savings accounts to reduce taxpayer expense.
The Ossipee Selectboard on Tuesday reviewed detailed health insurance quotes that showed significantly higher premiums and discussed options to reduce costs to the town and employees.
Mary, a town staff member who presented the figures, told the board she had annualized quotes from HealthTrust showing a single plan total cost of $16,004.64 and an 80 percent town share of $13,001.71. A two‑person plan was listed at $32,009.28 and a family plan at $44,004.60, with the town’s 80 percent share of the family plan shown as $35,005.68. Mary said new hires will be…
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