The Brief
- The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved a new health insurance contract.
- The previous contract expired at the beginning of 2026 due to an employee error. That employee has since been fired.
- At no point did any county employees, their families, or retirees lose their health insurance.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. – Milwaukee County’s health care debacle is almost fixed.
Previous contract lapsed
The backstory:
The county’s contract with UnitedHealthcare expired at the beginning of 2026.
County supervisors didn’t learn about the lapse until nearly one month later.…