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Board approves 7.5% increase to district health‑plan premiums for 2026; committee had proposed compromise
Summary
Washoe County School District’s board approved a 7.5% premium increase for the self‑funded group health plan for calendar year 2026 after the group insurance committee recommended that figure; staff had proposed up to 10% but committee favored limiting benefit changes and raising premiums instead.
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously, 7–0, on Aug. 12 to approve a 7.5% premium rate increase for the district’s self‑funded group health insurance plan for calendar year 2026.
Benefits staff and the Group Insurance Committee presented the recommendation. Benefits manager Mackenzie Howren said the plan is self‑funded and covers nearly 12,000 lives: about 7,000 active employees, roughly 700 retirees and approximately 4,500 dependents. Because the…
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