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Fort Wayne Health Fund in Crisis | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s self-funded health insurance program, once financially robust, now teeters on collapse after years of surpluses gave way to rising costs and slashed city contributions. With expenses soaring and income shrinking, the fund plummeted to just $1 million by 2025. City officials begged for a $10 million lifeline from the general fund — plus $404,000 from the fire fund — which the council narrowly approved 6-1. The crisis stems from inflation, individual health shocks, and a costly switch to a new provider network that erased $6.5 million in savings. Now, the city is scrambling to…
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