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Pulaski County votes to switch employee health plan to UnitedHealthcare, adds higher-deductible family option
Summary
The Fiscal Court voted to move the county's employee health coverage to UnitedHealthcare for 2026 after a committee review; the change limits the premium increase to about 2% and the court approved an optional higher-deductible family plan to reduce dependent costs.
Pulaski County Fiscal Court voted to switch its employee health insurance to UnitedHealthcare for the 2026 plan year after a county benefits committee recommended the carrier to limit premium growth and preserve the county’s existing plan structure.
Kelly Wilson of Nykirk Insurance, the county’s broker, told the court that Anthem’s initial renewal was 25% (later renegotiated to 9.5%) while UnitedHealthcare offered a renewal close to 2% over current rates. "United came on down a little further to 2% over current," Wilson said, and the committee concluded that…
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