西弗吉尼亚州工会领导人在州雇员保健费用飙升时,推动采取立法行动。 Union leaders in West Virginia push for legislative action as state employee healthcare costs soar.

西弗吉尼亚州工会领导人正在向立法者施压,要求他们解决国家雇员保健费用上涨的问题,国家雇员的保险费将增加14%至16%,扣除额将增加40%,共同支付额将增加高达150%。 Union leaders in West Virginia are pressuring lawmakers to address the rising healthcare costs for state employees, which are set to increase premiums by 14% to 16%, deductibles by 40%, and co-pays by up to 150%. 增加主要是由药品成本驱动的。 The increases are largely driven by pharmaceutical costs. 一项要求公务员签订四年健康保险合同的法案已经出台,工会正在倡导采取立法行动,以稳定公共雇员保险机构(PEIA)。 A bill requiring four-year health insurance contracts for public employees has been introduced, and unions are advocating for legislative action to stabilize the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA).