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Whitman teacher tells board benefit changes left employees paying more for prescriptions
Summary
A Whitman Middle School teacher participating online said recent changes to district health insurance carriers and plan design have led to higher out-of-pocket prescription costs, eroding pay gains and raising retention concerns.
Brian Condon, a Whitman Middle School teacher who spoke during the meeting’s online public-comment portion, described higher out-of-pocket costs after the district shifted carriers and plan design. He said one migraine medication co-pay rose from $10 under the prior plan to roughly $52 under the current plan and noted that GoodRx listed a lower cash price.
Condon asked the board to remember prior commitments to benefits that help attract and retain staff and said the cumulative effect of higher co-pays, prescriptions and deductibles could eliminate recently negotiated pay increases. Administration acknowledged hearing the concern and said staffing and benefits are ongoing budget priorities.
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