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San Francisco health board delays votes on major medical‑plan rate increases after public outcry over proposed Kaiser copay hikes
Summary
After hours of public comment from nurses, union leaders and city employees, the San Francisco Health Service Board voted unanimously to defer decisions on non‑Medicare medical plan renewals — including Kaiser, Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare — and removed proposed Kaiser copay increases from consideration for the next meeting.
The San Francisco Health Service Board on Tuesday postponed final votes on proposed 2021 rate and benefit changes for the city’s major medical plans after a sustained wave of public comment and concerns from board members.
Executive Director Abby Yant opened the virtual session with a summary of operational changes since March, and the meeting moved into an actuarial overview of non‑Medicare renewals from Mike Clark of Aon. Clark explained that, on a status‑quo basis, Kaiser’s proposed renewal would be roughly a 5.8% premium increase, Blue Shield’s AccessPlus would rise about 3.6% (Trio about 6.3%), and UnitedHealthcare’s City Plan…
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