Henderson City Council Votes to End Retirement Health Program, Shift Employees to New Savings Plan

Las Vegas, NV, September 19, 2026 —

In Henderson, Nevada, the City Council has voted to discontinue the Retirement Health Insurance Premium Assistance (RHIPA) program. The decision will transition current employees to a new Retirement Health Savings (RHS) program.

The RHIPA program, which provided assistance for health insurance premiums for retirees, will be phased out. Current city employees will be moved to the newly established RHS program. Details regarding the specific timeline for this transition were not provided in the summary.

Following the council’s vote, a retired firefighter from Henderson voiced concerns regarding the financial transparency of the decision. The individual, whose name was not provided, argued that taxpayers were not presented with a clear, long-term financial comparison. This comparison would ideally illustrate the costs associated with the outgoing RHIPA program versus the incoming RHS program.

The retired firefighter called for increased transparency concerning the expenditure of taxpayer funds. The specific financial implications, including projected long-term costs and savings for both the city and its employees under the new RHS program, were not detailed in the summary. The amount of any potential savings or additional costs related to this program change was also not provided.

The City Council’s decision marks a significant shift in how the city provides retirement health benefits to its employees. Further information regarding the operational details and long-term financial projections of the RHS program was not made available in the provided summary.

Story summarized from the original created by Bill Rotroff Special to the on www.reviewjournal.com, see more information here.