County declines Samaritan Fund partnership; open enrollment to be passive for 2027

Katie Brockway-Greenwald described a potential partnership with the Samaritan Fund Foundation, which would source funds for employees facing acute medical conditions and, if used, would effectively move high-risk claimants off the county plan. She said that if an employee received assistance under the program, the employer would supply $60,000–$105,000 for administrative costs. Commissioners and council members indicated they were not interested in pursuing the partnership.