RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Hundreds of thousands of people enrolled in the state health plan will see their premiums rise. That's the call that was made in a leadership meeting Friday morning.

The approval marks the first increase to premiums under the North Carolina State Health Plan in seven years. This Board of Trustees vote will impact nearly 760,000 North Carolinians who are state employees, teachers, retirees and their dependents.

How much is the increase?

The amount each person in the NC State Health Plan going forward differs based on salary and circumstance—and will not be in effect until 2026.

The majority of station employees makes $50,000-$60,000 a year. For those employees who are on a single plan, this will mean paying $50 a month for the plan—up from the current $25.

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