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Council tables Wellmark insurance renewal after 12% premium increase is disclosed
Summary
Hudson council discussed the Wellmark insurance renewal for fiscal year 2027 and, after hearing staff estimate a roughly 12% premium increase and debating possible coverage or copay changes, voted to table the matter for further analysis ahead of the April 27 budget hearing.
The Hudson City Council discussed the city’s Wellmark insurance renewal for fiscal year 2027 at its April 13 meeting and agreed to table the item while staff prepares more information on cost and coverage options.
Staff reported the renewal would result in about a 12% premium increase. Council members discussed potential approaches including modest increases to copays, grandfathering current employees while adjusting benefits for new hires, and reviewing how any proposed changes would affect employee premiums. Some members recalled prior conversations about altering benefits for new hires but said they did not remember a formal direction to implement such changes.
Given the timing, the council voted to table consideration of the renewal and directed staff to return with cost comparisons and options in time for the upcoming budget hearing window; council members noted there is time to resolve the matter before end-of-month budget deadlines.
