Cities are facing a difficult balancing act: health care costs continue to rise while cities are simultaneously managing tight budgets, recruiting and retaining talent in tight labor markets, and growing demands for competitive employee benefits. Employer health benefits costs are projected to increase 6.5% per employee in 2026.
Through NLC’s partnership with Bearing Advisors, Prevent+Protect offers local governments a different approach to employee benefits, while helping cities manage costs without requiring a new benefit appropriation or reducing employee take-home pay.
During this webinar, Jim Hunt and Mike Conduff will explain how Prevent+Protect works and how its three-part approach—Physical Health, Mental Health and Financial Health—is designed to strategically address the factors driving health care utilization and costs.
The speakers will also explain the program’s transformational approach to financing, the positive impact on a city’s general fund and the ease of implementation.
The challenges facing American cities are not getting smaller. The session is designed for city leaders who are looking for innovative ways to strengthen employee benefits while managing rising health care costs.
Speakers:
- Mike Conduff, Executive Vice President, Bearing Advisors
- Jim Hunt, Host, Amazing Cities & Towns Podcast, Past President, NLC
Note: Registration link will take you to a non-NLC web page.