Fresno County Reverses Cuts to Employee Health Benefits

This week, Fresno County supervisors voted 3-2 to continue current funding levels for county workers' health insurance costs, reversing their previous decision to cut $2,600 from annual county contributions to each worker's health coverage. To fund the restored contribution level, supervisors said they would consider seeking state funding, imposing layoffs and cutting spending from county departments.

• "Fresno County Halts Cut to Health Benefits" (Branan, Fresno Bee, 10/19).