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Yankton County Hit by Insurance Tax

Yankton County Hit by Insurance Tax

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The Yankton County Commission will have to come up with more money for its employee health insurance plan.
Julie Auch with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield told the commission a federal health insurance tax will kick in on January first….

Auch says it is a massive tax bill…………..

Auch says the county will see a monthly hike…..

The tax was passed with the Affordable Care Act in 2014, but becomes effective next month.