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Stockton approves 2026 employee health plans; council orders staff to find offsets after Sutter’s steep rate rise
Summary
Faced with a reported 35% renewal increase from Sutter Health that would raise employee costs by thousands annually, the council approved renewal of 2026 plans but directed staff to return within 60 days with options to offset impacts on city workers.
After a lengthy public segment in which multiple city employees and union representatives described the personal impacts of rising premiums, Stockton’s City Council approved the 2026 employee health‑plan renewal on Sept. 23 and directed staff to seek funding offsets and report back within 60 days.
Several city employees told the council the proposed Sutter Health increase would be unaffordable. “The proposed increase in medical insurance starting January 2026 would add more than $600 a month to my costs,” said Christina Neely, a revenue assistant who said switching…
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