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Delaware County sets 2026 health-cost shares as insurers raise rates; spousal surcharge increases
Summary
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 2 approved Resolution 25-792 establishing employee cost shares for 2026 health, dental and vision coverage and raising the monthly spousal surcharge from $150 to $200.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 2 approved Resolution 25-792 establishing employee cost shares for 2026 health, dental and vision coverage and raising the monthly spousal surcharge from $150 to $200.
Deputy Administrator Dawn Houston, who presented the proposal, told the board the county received a 13.2% overall rate increase from SEPCO and that the proposal would maintain employee contributions at 13% of total cost per pay period. "We received a 13.2% increase in our overall rates from SEPCO," Houston said. She said the county would continue to contribute 50% of the total cost for vision and dental for employees who elect those…
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