Select Board votes to explore new health insurer

Select Board · Meeting of October 19, 2026

Abington Select Board voted unanimously to explore switching municipal health insurers after cash-flow trouble at its current carrier. Town Manager Michael Moresco said the town, now the group's largest member, once had to cover "a double bill because they had a cash flow problem," and will work with broker Lockton Companies toward possibly joining Mayflower Municipal Health Group, which holds roughly $30 million in reserve. The board also heard an Apex consulting presentation on a regional MWRA pipeline option costing $130 million to $240 million, with Abington-Rockland's share near $25 million and water unlikely before the mid-2030s.

Moresco warned of a projected $7.4 million deficit by fiscal 2032. The board voted 4-1 to let the Council on Aging add an Amazon wish list to its Giving Tree program.

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Source: the Select Board meeting of October 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.

Correction (Oct. 30, 2026): An earlier version of this story said the subcommittee would report back before the Nov. 14 community listening session. The report is planned for about Nov. 23, after that session.