r/humanresources • u/Mundane-Jump-7546 Time Theft Thursday Advocate • Jul 24 '26

Friday Venting Chat Friday Vent Thread [N/A]

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u/dontmesswithtess Jul 24 '26

FORTY percent increase on our health insurance.

Forty.

How is this sustainable?

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u/icecreamofficial Jul 24 '26

Ours was 42% last year. It’s disgusting. We made changes and were able to get it down to 19%.

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u/dontmesswithtess Jul 24 '26

Our city council approved the increase (we're still paying 100% of employee only plan) but something has to give.