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Officials warn of double-digit rise in county employee health insurance costs
Summary
County staff told commissioners they expect a 15–20% increase in health insurance costs for the county's coverage; officials said the rise will be addressed during budget workshops and could require employee cost-sharing in the future.
County administration told the board the insurance committee scored proposals for employee health coverage and preliminary estimates show premium increases of roughly 15–20 percent. "We're looking at, you know, 15 to 20% increase in that, it looks like," the county administrator said, and staff warned commissioners the increase will be discussed at budget workshops and may require changes to employee contributions or benefits structure.
Chair and commissioners discussed the potential fiscal strain: one commissioner said at some point employees may need to contribute more toward premiums if the trend continues. The administrator said staff will pursue information and ideas at upcoming insurance-provider meetings and conferences and report back to the board during the budget process.
