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Muskego council approves 2026 health-insurance contract after reversing proposed deductible increases
Summary
The City of Muskego Common Council approved a contract with WCA Group Health Trust for 2026 after amending the proposal to remove increases to employee deductibles and family out-of-pocket caps. Council members and city employees debated trade-offs between plan design savings and employee costs during an extended discussion prior to the vote.
The City of Muskego Common Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with WCA Group Health Trust for plan year 2026 after the council voted to remove proposed increases in employee deductibles and family out-of-pocket caps.
The vote followed a public comment period in which Lieutenant Jim Rozeski, a 24-year city employee, warned that the changes would “cause tremendous stress among employees” and urged the council to reconsider items that would raise co-pays, deductibles or medication costs. Rozeski said the police department and other city staff already face compressed wages and that shifting more costs to employees would worsen…
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