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Erie County administrator says insurance rates to rise and weight‑loss drug coverage to end
Summary
County Administrator Hank Solowiej announced the Cost Containment Committee will raise both employee and employer health insurance rates by 10% and discontinue coverage for weight‑loss drugs effective Sept. 1, 2025; diabetes medications will remain covered and employees will receive a 120‑day notice.
County Administrator Hank Solowiej told the Erie County Board of Commissioners on April 30 that the county’s Cost Containment Committee has decided to increase both employee and employer health insurance premiums by 10% and will discontinue county coverage for weight‑loss drugs, with diabetes medications to remain covered.
Solowiej said the plan design change is planned to take effect Sept. 1, 2025, and that the county will…
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