Employee Health Insurance / Self-Funding Decision
Tooele County
Summary
The county may switch to a self-funded health plan in 2028, keeping surpluses locally instead of sharing them with a state pool. Council members flagged that employees are leaving over benefit costs — the county pays 80.8% of premiums versus Tooele City's ~90% — and want scenarios to close that gap.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Only a 4.5% dental increase (~$14,000/year) for 2027; self-funding could change costs significantly starting in 2028.
County employees, who could see richer benefits or slower premium growth if the county reinvests surpluses.
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