Educators call on Legislature to control costs, create statewide health insurance pool for school employees.
ST. PAUL, Minnesota. Feb. 25, 2026 – Minnesota educators struggling with soaring health insurance premiums will testify Thursday before a state House committee considering legislation that would create a single, statewide insurance pool for all public school employees. The hearing begins at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in room G23 of the Minnesota State Capitol.
Rep. Liz Reyer, DFL-Eagan, is sponsoring House File 2904, which would establish the Educator Group Insurance Program, or EGIP, a large statewide health insurance pool for all public school employees. The bill is being heard by the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
Education Minnesota President Monica Byron said the status quo is no longer sustainable for educators or their families.