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Houghton County joins WMHIP pooled health plan, estimates about $300,000 in savings
Summary
The board approved Resolution 23-21 to join the Western Michigan Health Insurance Pool for at least three years; county officials said participation could reduce costs by roughly 19% (about $300,000) and a WMHIP representative will be onsite Nov. 27''28 for enrollment.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 14 to join the Western Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP) for a minimum three-year commitment, a change officials said would reduce the county's health-plan costs by roughly 19%, or about $300,000.
Administrator Benjamin Larson told commissioners that Marquette County, the Western UP Health Department and the Keweenaw Road Commission are already WMHIP members and…
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