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๐ŸŒฑ Why Leyden is bailing on its longtime regional health insurance trust

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  • Why Leyden is bailing on its longtime regional health insurance trust

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๐Ÿ“ฐ News we're reading

โ€ข Healthcare costs squeeze municipal budgets, prompting exodus from regional insurer (theshoestring.org) โ€” Leyden is among several western Massachusetts towns leaving the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust for the state-run Group Insurance Commission as surging health insurance premiums strain local budgets. The shift comes amid steep rate hikes, school staffing cuts, and a broader debate over GLP-1 drug coverage and whether Massachusetts should move toward a single-payer or Medicare-for-All-style system to stabilize costs for municipalities.
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