Abele's health insurance proposal draws criticism

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele's plan to increase county workers' health insurance costs by $10.5 million next year and deny health insurance to part-timers working fewer than 30 hours a week drew criticism Monday from union leaders and county supervisors. The higher benefit costs would come in the form of more expensive co-pays and deductibles and higher premiums for some workers, and are more than double the amount for raises and a new bonus program that Abele included in the 2013 budget. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 10/9)