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County examines health insurance renewal options as clinic contract and 340B savings draw scrutiny
Summary
An insurance broker told commissioners that the county’s current medical plan faces an ~18.5% renewal increase, while an Anthem alternative would lower the hike; the county also discussed the North Shore clinic contract and 340B drug savings amid service and staffing concerns.
LaPorte County commissioners and staff heard competing health‑insurance scenarios and an update on the county clinic at the July 15 workshop.
Eric Gibson, the county’s insurance broker, presented renewal comparisons: renewing the current UMR program would produce an estimated 18.5% increase, while an Anthem alternative would result in a smaller increase (roughly 8%) and deliver approximately $1 million in lower expected costs versus the…
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