Alabama state employees could see health benefit changes amid ‘difficult choices’

The board overseeing health insurance for Alabama state employees will likely consider benefit changes and withdrawals from a trust fund amid financial uncertainty, rising health costs and “difficult choices,” its CEO said Wednesday.

Changes could be presented to the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB) in September, CEO Stephanie Azar said.

“The board has been hearing for a long time that you’ll be faced with difficult decisions in the upcoming September meeting, and that’s true,” she said. “You’re going to have to be.”…

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