Baton Rouge Council defers vote on city-parish insurance cost measure
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What happened
The Metro Council deferred a vote on a measure proposed by Mayor-President Sid Edwards in Baton Rouge. The proposal would have required city-parish employees to either switch to a new HMO with a narrower network or accept major price increases to remain on their current insurance plan. The measure was deferred without a public hearing.
From theadvocate.com
Why it matters
The proposal, which would have impacted about 4,000 employees, involved significant cost increases for city-parish workers. Under the plan, employees could have paid 20% more per paycheck to stay on their current plan, or they could have paid 25% less to switch to a new plan.
From theadvocate.com
Who's involved
- EdwardsProposed a measure regarding insurance costs for city-parish employees.
- Baton RougeThe location where the city-parish employees and Metro Council operate.