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Mayor outlines four options after 12.5% Blue Cross rate projection; committee urged to gather employee feedback
Summary
Facing a projected 12.5% increase from Blue Cross Blue Shield, the mayor presented four potential approaches—accept the increase, implement plan‑design changes via the Public Employee Committee, seek Group Insurance Commission membership, or pursue negotiated alternative plan changes—urging employee and retiree feedback before the committee votes.
The Gardner City mayor (speaker S4) gave an extensive update on the city’s health‑insurance outlook for fiscal year 2027 after receiving a 12.5% projected rate increase from Blue Cross Blue Shield.
He outlined four options: (1) accept the 12.5% increase with no plan changes (mayoral action only); (2) attempt plan‑design changes to match the Group Insurance Commission benchmark, which requires approval by a weighted Public Employee Committee and is projected to yield about a 10% rate increase and save the city roughly…
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