Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A representative from Wishard Insurance urged the Codington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to consider the long-term impact of narrow health insurance networks on smaller local health care providers.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Codington County Commissioners spent more than an hour Tuesday morning reviewing projected 2027 employee health insurance costs, receiving what one presenter bluntly described as “not good news” regarding next year’s premium increases. Representatives from Kranz Insurance, Sanford Health Plan, and Graber & Associates outlined a 23 percent renewal increase driven by rising claims and several high‑cost cases.