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Commissioners approve 2026 health insurance rates; authorize $100 spousal surcharge for employer-covered spouses

5855797 · September 29, 2025
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The court approved 2026 employee and retiree health insurance rates and a proposed $100 monthly spousal carve-out surcharge for employees whose spouses have access to employer-sponsored coverage elsewhere.

San Patricio County Commissioners on Sept. 29 approved the county’s health insurance rate schedule for 2026 and authorized a spousal “carve-out” surcharge to apply when an employee’s spouse has employer-sponsored coverage available elsewhere.

Human resources director Norma Jean Rivera presented the proposed rates and explained the county’s employer contribution for 2026. She said the employer share for employee-only coverage rises by about $4 a month; employer contributions for spouse and child coverage increase more substantially. Rivera said the…

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