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Two-thirds of uninsured won't be able to afford ACA insurance

...public uncertainty about Obamacare - particularly a lack of commitment to signing up - could end up driving up health-insurance costs under the program because not enough healthy people will participate to offset benefits payouts," CNBC reported...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2013-06-04/two-thirds-uninsured-wont-be-able
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Brainerd School Board, Education Minnesota Brainerd reach tentative contract settlement

...staff, during a continued challenging time in our history." To help Brainerd Public Schools best manage rising health insurance costs, the tentative agreement includes a reduction in health insurance benefits by increasing both the annual deductible...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2011-10-24/brainerd-school-board-education-minn
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School board approves teacher contract

...first year, this amount primarily is due to rising health insurance costs, including the district's $524,296 contribution...This also includes a $173,051 reduction in health insurance costs to be shifted to employees. The 2 percent wage...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2011-10-25/school-board-approves-teacher-contra
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School board approves teacher contract

...first year, this amount primarily is due to rising health insurance costs, including the district's $524,296 contribution...This also includes a $173,051 reduction in health insurance costs to be shifted to employees. The 2 percent wage...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2011-10-25/school-board-approves-teacher-contra
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BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD:Quick work this time around

...first year, this amount primarily is due to rising health insurance costs, including the district's $524,296 contribution...This also includes a $173,051 reduction in health insurance costs to be shifted to employees. The 2 percent wage...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2011-10-25/brainerd-school-boardquick-work-time
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Vox Pop- Nov. 20

...my mind was a school administrator reporting they did not oppose a teacher pay increase because the teachers' health insurance cost had gone up. This was allowed even though everyone's health insurance is going up at a reported 10 percent...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/vox-pop/2011-11-18/vox-pop-nov-20
Vox Pop

...offer last July 31 and Nov. 1, saying it takes away job security and that wage increases would be offset by health insurance costs.The decision to hold another vote came after representatives of the two sides met last week for a fourth time...

http://brainerddispatch.com/2012-06-15-4
Added pain in Minn. shutdown: It costs millions

...Laid-off state employees are eligible for half their pay in unemployment and the state's share of their health insurance costs. State agencies will be billed for the estimated $8.5 million weekly cost of unemployment once the shutdown...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2011-07-06/added-pain-minn-shutdown-it-costs-mi
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BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD: Potential cuts pegged at $4 million

...will be reduced to a 3.3 month reserve by June 3. The industry target for a fund reserve balance is 3 months. Health insurance costs are projected to increase by 9 percent in claims and costs. The district's contribution to the premium increase...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2011-04-07/brainerd-school-board-potential-cuts
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School board facing tough balancing act

...in place this month, was prepared before final determinations were available on the transportation contract, health insurance costs and personnel contracts, including a proposed settlement with the district's teachers. As some of these unknown...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/061599/new_0615990013.shtml
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