Employee Health Insurance
Summary
The city is moving employee health insurance from Florida Blue to Cigna, keeping rates flat but sparking a fight with the union, whose alternative plan it says would actually cost about $2 million more per year. A final contract still has to come back to council.
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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
City health care program costs are estimated at about $31.2 million for fiscal year 2026-27, with no rate increase proposed.
Employees get a larger in-network provider pool at the same cost; taxpayers avoid a rate increase.
The union argues its Blue Cross alternative would have cut members' out-of-pocket costs roughly in half.
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City Council — July 13, 2026
The city is moving employee health insurance from Florida Blue to Cigna, keeping rates flat but sparking a fight with the union, whose alternative plan it says would actually cost about $2 million more per year. A final contract still has to come back to council.
City Council Workshop — February 19, 2026
The self-funded health plan is outperforming the industry — costs up just 5.6% last year with a $2 million surplus — and bids for a new medical/Rx carrier come back to council in June. Council wants transparency about how surpluses relate to employee rebates.
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