GIC weighs benefit-design cuts to meet FY27 budget target; GLP-1 coverage draws sharp debate
Facing a state directive to pare about $120 million, the Group Insurance Commission reviewed a package of plan-design changes — including deductible and copay increases, an out-of-network reimbursement change and a proposal to drop GLP-1 weight-loss drug coverage — and commissioners sharply debated equity, long-term costs and alternatives ahead of a Feb. 12 vote.
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The Group Insurance Commission dug into proposals to reduce projected FY27 health spending after staff presented a budget scenario showing a roughly 10.9% status‑quo increase in premiums and a $170 million funding need. State finance officials asked the GIC to identify about $120 million in savings to narrow that gap.
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