Proposed employee benefits contract raises concerns

Employee representatives raised concerns on Wednesday that signing a new health maintenance organization (HMO) contract for the Nevada Public Employee Benefits Program would cost state workers another $100 a month.But Executive Officer Damon Haycock said on Wednesday that won’t happen.“I’m not going to sign a contract that increases prices by $100,” he said the day after the board, on a split vote, decided to negotiate with Anthem for a statewide HMO program.Haycock said