State employees may see health insurance premium rise amid ‘challenging’ budget forecast

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,851

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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  • The state insurance boards overseeing health insurance plans for education employees and state workers are facing challenges with healthcare costs and a likely challenging state budget picture in the years ahead.
  • The Public Education Employee Health Insurance Plan will request a $222 million increase, but a state official warned that it may be difficult for the Legislature to appropriate that money.
  • The State Employees Insurance Board Tuesday …

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