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Michigan public employers: A smarter approach to pooling health insurance risk

Date:
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Time:
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
Location:
University Club of Michigan State University, 3435 Forest Road, Lansing, MI 48910
Join us Tuesday, April 28 for an in-person discussion on employer-owned health insurance pooling for Michigan public employers, designed to strengthen risk management, preserve benefits, and retain flexibility for collective bargaining and retiree obligations.

Health insurance costs are rising quickly. Reactive strategies, like reducing benefits, are delivering diminishing returns. Today, health insurance strategy is as much about risk management as it is about plan design and provider networks.

Join us for an invite-only, in-person discussion on highly effective risk sharing techniques at the University Club of Michigan State University. We’ll explore how this model can offer greater control, transparency, and flexibility than traditional pool structures, while better controlling costs and continuing to support collective bargaining and retiree obligations. You’ll also hear real-world perspectives from Michigan public employers who have implemented pooled health insurance models, alongside insights from industry experts at Pareto Health.

We’re looking forward to a morning of connections and insights. A networking lunch will follow the event.

Event details

Agenda

9:00 a.m. | Roundtable discussion with experts
  • William (Bill) Smith, HR director, Clinton Township
  • Anita Galajda, director of HR and labor relations, Genesee County
11:00 a.m. | Lunch & peer networking

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