Louisville officials are exploring whether to close the health insurance gap for city employees, providing new hires with day-one coverage.
The proposal currently before the Metro Council would change the city’s existing policy providing health insurance on the first day of the month following an employee’s start date. That means insurance for a new hire can take up to 30 days to kick in, forcing them to purchase expensive short-term health insurance or even go without.
Louisville Metro Government is one of the city’s largest employees, with thousands of full-time and part-time employees. The city onboards about 140 new hires each month…