Why Should Delaware Care? The Delaware state government is the single largest employer in the state, and its insurance plans are utilized by thousands of other individuals through agreements. The loss of a significant number of those secondary employees will affect future premiums for state employees as new appointees debate how to reshuffle the plans.
Delaware state employees, retirees and those covered under the state health plan will see an increase in their premiums starting July 1, in part due to the departure of more than 1,000 University of Delaware employees from the plan.
The state’s General Health Insurance Plan, known as the GHIP, covers nearly 20,000 people, making it Delaware’s largest employer-sponsored plan. Already coming off a controversial 27% premium hike last year in the face of rising claims and usage of expensive weight-loss medications known as GLP-1s, the state’s insured ratepayers will now see a 4.2% increase for the next fiscal year…