Tuesday - September 30, 2025
9:00 am – 2:00 pm

This half-day municipal forum will feature leading industry experts discussing the following topics:
• The health care landscape in Massachusetts
• Health care cost trends impacting municipalities
• The current legal landscape relative to municipal health insurance

This event is free for MMA members, and lunch is included. Space is limited, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Agenda

9 a.m.
Coffee and Networking

10 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
• Adam Chapdelaine, Executive Director, MMA

10:15 a.m.
The Massachusetts Health Care Cost Landscape
• Lauren Peters, Executive Director, Center for Health Information and Analysis

10:45 a.m.
Municipal Health Care Cost Challenges
This will be a guided discussion among key leaders in municipal health insurance across the Commonwealth. Panelists will discuss the health insurance cost challenges facing cities and towns and offer potential solutions for bending the cost curve.
Moderator:
• Eileen McAnneny, Executive Director, Employer Coalition on Health
Panelists:
• Paul Sweeney, Senior Vice President, Municipal | Labor and Diversified Sales, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
• Matt Veno, Executive Director, Group Insurance Commission
• Chris Bailey, Director, MIIA Health Benefits Trust

12 p.m.
Lunch

1 p.m.
Overview of Current Legal Landscape Relative to Municipal Health Insurance
• Attorney Timothy Zessin, KP Law

Location
Lake Pearl, 299 Creek Street, Wrentham, MA 02093

Contact
MMA Assistant Director of Events Timmery Kuck

Registration
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