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Health Insurance Broker Switch Under Fire

Summary

Kolodziej voted against keeping Marsh McLennan, claiming the advertised $1.1 million savings are built on inflated stop-loss numbers while health benefit costs rose $5.5 million. The majority and the city manager defended the contract, touting $2.4 million in new prescription self-funding savings.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Disputed — claimed savings of $1.1-3 million versus a $5.5 million health benefits cost increase asserted by the dissenter.

✅Who benefits

If the savings are real, taxpayers; city employees also get new prescription plan rebates.

⚠️Who could be affected

Taxpayers if the claimed savings don't materialize at open enrollment.

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