Tough medicine: State worker health costs in the red again

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 411

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Florida’s next governor will confront an ongoing financial crunch: The continued rising costs associated with health insurance for thousands of state workers.

State economists this past month again projected that the trust fund used to cover the costs of health insurance will run a deficit over the next several years, growing from $62.2 million by June 30 of next year to $2 billion four years later.

The deficit is projected despite the …

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