School Insurance Pool Savings Tough to Measure

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October 25, 2010 -- Three years ago, state lawmakers created the Oregon Educators Benefit Board, touting it as a way to pool resources and rein in skyrocketing health-insurance costs for the state's school districts.

But Jackson County officials unanimously say the mandatory OEBB insurance pool has not staved off higher costs and has limited their options for controlling costs. The only districts saving money on insurance are some self-insured districts that were allowed to opt out of the pool, including Ashland and Medford.
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