4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (189+ words) GREENFIELD " After a one-day bargaining session, city employees have agreed to the city's plan to switch Greenfield's insurance provider from Health New England to the state-backed Group Insurance Commission (GIC.) "We sat down and hammered this out for about two…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (756+ words) Thousands of public employees will see an average premium increase of 7. 5% in the coming fiscal year under rate changes that state health plan overseers approved last week, with open enrollment just a little under a month away. The Group Insurance…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (632+ words) NORTHAMPTON " Members of the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust (HCGIT) voted 55-27 to increase health insurance rates by 12. 48% in fiscal year 2027, with changes to plans allowing for a smaller rate hike in comparison to a potential 16% increase. Wednesday's vote will result…...