Carriers warn health‑insurance conversion could cost more; committee orders data and actuarial work

Jan 24, 2026

Blue Cross speakers told the Select Committee the proposed shift of school districts into the state health plan lacks actuarial analysis and could require a multimillion‑dollar reserve; the committee voted to gather district‑level plan data and ask EGI to model the effect before any conversion.

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Carriers who administer school‑district plans told the Select Committee on School Finance that moving K‑12 employees and dependents into the state plan could increase costs and require significant reserve funding unless an actuarial study and district census analysis are completed.

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