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Putnam County approves 8% health‑insurance increase; county to cover employee share
Summary
The Putnam County Commission approved an 8% increase in employee health‑insurance premiums after negotiations with Blue Cross; the county will absorb the employee portion of that increase. Commissioners recorded a unanimous vote of 24–0.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve an 8% increase in health‑insurance premiums and to continue absorbing employees’ share of that rise, the mayor said.
Mayor Randy Porter, reporting for the insurance committee, said county employee claims rose by about $1.5 million last year (roughly 30–35%), and that initial premium quotes from Blue Cross started at about 23% before negotiations reduced the increase to 8%. ‘‘Because we've been with…
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