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HR: State employee medical premiums rose 9%; wellness program and drug trends cited as drivers
Summary
Commissioner Beth Bastigy told the Appropriations panel that state medical plan premiums rose about 9% for the year and attributed much of the increase to hospital costs and broader use of GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs; the employer currently pays roughly 80% of premiums.
State Human Resources Commissioner Beth Bastigy told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27 that medical plan premium rates increased about 9% for calendar year 2026 and that the rise is a major driver of the department's budget pressures.
Bastigy said, “medical plan premium rates, this year, they increased 9%,” and explained that hospital costs and recent…
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