WYOMING LEGISLATURE MAY PREVENT CITIES FROM JOINING STATE HEALTH INSURANCE POOL

CASPER, Wyo. — The State of Wyoming currently allows municipalities to join their state health insurance pool.

The Casper City Council decided to join the state’s fund to provide insurance to city employees in August. Casper is set to join that pool effective Jan. 1, 2020.

But City Manager Carter Napier told the city council on Tuesday, Nov. 12 that the Wyoming Legislature will consider a bill that would eliminate this option for municipalities during their up-coming budget session.

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