DICKSON CITY -- A bill working its way through Harrisburg would look into the state taking over health care for public school district employees
Lawmakers held a hearing in Lackawanna County Thursday exploring the possibility.
The business manager for the Old Forge School District testified about the high cost of health care for districts and how that is often a sticking point in negotiations and strikes.
If the bill passed, a board would examine the proposal, and then decide whether to proceed with it.