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Committee defers action on city health funds and gap funding for local health programs
Summary
Council deferred both a plan to refill the city group health fund and a separate request for gap funding for several community health programs; leaders warned of program disruptions and said more analysis is needed.
The Neighborhoods Committee on July 14 deferred two separate health-related items after extended discussion about budget timing and program continuity. Council members agreed to pause further votes so finance staff and auditors can present more precise figures and to allow programs to be considered during the upcoming budget hearings.
Past council president Dr. Ron Salem asked for a deferral on a proposed appropriation tied to the city’s self-insured group health plan, saying auditors had found a roughly $4,000,000 shortfall in the fund and that the plan has deteriorated from about a $40,000,000 surplus 4–5 years ago. Salem said the fund faces an estimated annual gap of about $20,000,000 between premiums collected and…
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