COLUMBIA, S.C. — Health insurance premiums for South Carolina state employees and teachers could increase for the first time in over a decade.
That’s according to our partners at the Rock Hill Herald, which reports that state House lawmakers are considering raising rates in a new budget proposal.
If it goes through, rates would go up by $36 a month, totaling $441 a year. The state would contribute an additional $89 million towards the health plan.
According to The Herald, $112 million would be required to avoid a premium increase.
Gov. Henry McMaster has called for a study on how to cut the cost of insurance.
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