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County staff warn of rising health‑plan costs, pension changes and hiring challenges
Summary
Davis County HR told the Budget Committee that combined plan losses and high pharmacy claims are pushing projected premiums up (staff cited an 11–12% premium estimate), that URS rate shifts create marginal employer savings, and that recruitment metrics show many postings but fewer hires year‑to‑date.
Davis County staff told the Budget Committee that benefit cost pressures and hiring challenges add urgency to compensation decisions for the 2026 budget.
Health‑plan costs: HR reported projected increases in medical premiums of roughly 11–12% and high medical‑loss ratios in the traditional plan. "For every dollar taken in a premium, PHP has spent a dollar 47 in cost" on the traditional plan, staff said, and the combined medical loss ratio for the county plans was portrayed as materially above 100%, driven in part by a…
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