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Teachers and staff describe denied coverage and delays under Katy ISD Aetna plan at board public comment

5839022 · September 22, 2025
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Multiple staff and parents told the Katy ISD trustees that the district’s current Aetna plan delayed cancer surgery and refused coverage for essential testing; speakers urged the board to improve employee health benefits for 2027.

Three district employees and parents urged the Katy ISD Board of Trustees during public comment to address what they described as problems with the district’s Aetna health plan.

A letter read by teacher Sandy Cuevas relayed a statement from teacher Jennifer Epstein describing delays in cancer treatment linked to insurance-network confusion. Epstein’s message, read aloud, said she encountered repeated denials and network…

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