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Federal employee health premiums to rise by double digits again
Original: Federal employees’ health insurance premiums to rise by double digits for third straight year
Health insurance premiums for US federal employees are set to increase by double digits for the third consecutive year, according to Government Executive. The continued steep rises in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program add to cost pressures on federal workers, whose premiums have already climbed sharply over the past two years. The news is drawing attention amid broader concern about rising health care costs across the country.
Why now: Double-digit premium increases for a third straight year directly hit federal workers' paychecks amid ongoing concern over health care costs.
US federal employeesFederal Employees Health Benefits programGovernment Executive
Evidence
- Federal employees’ health insurance premiums to rise by double digits for third straight year · GovExec.com
- Federal employees’ health insurance premiums to rise by double digits for third straight year · GovExec.com
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