A year after crisis, no clear answers for school district risk pools

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 1,867

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Members of the Londonderry School Board had barely begun their budgeting process last September when they received a jolt. SchoolCare, the organization that provided the district’s health care, said it had underestimated the cost of claims, and Londonderry owed $2.1 million to fill the gap. If the district didn’t pay the surprise fee by January, SchoolCare would begin denying district employees’ insurance claims.

The problem was pervasive. Statewide, SchoolCare faced a $30 million deficit. …

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