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2 <br /> January 1, 1998. For each plan, the Attachment shows the total cost, " <br /> County cost and employee cost. The rates on the Attachment continue <br /> the partial County subsidy for the cost of dependent coverage at the <br /> present 40 percent level. <br /> The approved 1997-98 budget included funding for up to a 13 percent <br /> health insurance increase effective January 1, 1998, The estimated <br /> additional 1997-98 cost of the .3 percent increase is about $4,500. <br /> This is a reduction of about $93,000 over the amount budgeted. The <br /> total County cost for health insurance is about $1.5 million. Of this <br /> about $345,000 is for dependent coverage. <br /> Recommendation: The Manager recommends the Board approve continuation of the <br /> current health insurance plans and adoption of the attached health <br /> insurance rates effective January 1,1998. <br /> f:\e\healabs1.doc <br /> August 22, 1997 <br />