California county increases retention to keep health plan increase under 3%

The Kings County, California, Board of Supervisors on April 18 approved the county’s health insurance renewal rate for the next fiscal year at an increase of 2.68%, reports The Sentinel. After the Health Insurance Advisory Committee met and reviewed the county’s health insurance policy it was determined that an increase was needed to follow the trend of a 10% to 12% increase. The county's broker was able to get the percentage down to 2.68%, according to staff.