Kansas state employees to see 15% spike in health insurance if they stay with Blue Cross Blue Shield

Kansas state employees to see 15% spike in health insurance if they stay with Blue Cross Blue Shield

TOPEKA — Kansas state employees choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance next year will see rates rise by 15% while employees choosing Aetna won’t see an increase as the state encourages a shift to the less costly…

Kansas state employees to see 15% spike in health insurance if they stay with Blue Cross Blue Shield - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Adam Proffitt, chairman of the Kansas State Employees Health Care Commission and secretary of administration, is concerned about the lack of a pay raise for state employees and the effects raising insurance costs will have. He appears here at a press conference on April 20, 2026, at the Statehouse. (Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Kansas state employees choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance next year will se…