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Minot council approves health-plan adjustments to trim 2026 renewal increase
Summary
Council approved recommended changes to the city's self-funded health plan that city staff and broker said would reduce the 2026 renewal from a projected 10.5% increase to about 2.9%, shifting plan design and pharmacy formularies while keeping employee contribution percentages unchanged.
City employees’ health coverage changes proposed by Human Resources and benefits broker Brown and Brown drew council approval on Aug. 18 as part of the 2026 renewal process.
Britney Thurston of the city’s human-resources department introduced Katie Bridal, account manager with Brown and Brown, who reviewed options for the city’s self-funded medical plan. Bridal said the consultant team examined plan design, employer/employee contributions, stop‑loss premiums and administrative fees across…
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