Featured Spotlight State Health Plan board approves 2026 premium hikes for participants RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025 Updated Sep 26, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About 300,000 state government employees now know how much their 2026 health insurance premiums will be as members of the State Health Plan.kAm%96 A=2?’D q@2C5 @7 %CFDE66D 2AAC@G65 uC:52J E:6C\32D65 >@?E9=J AC6>:F> C2E6D 7@C E96 DE2?52C5 2?5 A=FD !!~ A=2?D[ H:E9 E9@D6 H:E9 9:896C 2??F2= 32D6 D2=2C:6D A2J:?8 >@C6]k^AmkAm%96 $w! :D }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D =2C86DE AFC492D6C @7 >65:42= 2?5 A92C>246FE:42= D6CG:46D] xE 4@G6CD ?62C=J fd_[___ E62496CD[ DE2E6 6>A=@J66D[ =68:D=2E@CD[ C6E:C66D 2?5 E96:C 56A6?56?ED]k^Am kAm%96 2AAC@G65 AC6>:F>D :?4=F56 :?4C62D6D 7@C 24E:G6 >6>36CD[ 2=@?8 H:E9 2 4@DE C65F4E:@? 7@C D@>6 6>A=@J66D H:E9 49:=5C6? @? 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