Durham County touts Cigna gold designation and on-site wellness clinic for employees

Durham County’s human-resources chief said the county received Cigna Healthcare’s 2025 gold-level healthy workforce designation and highlighted the county’s on-site wellness clinic and related programs.

"The gold level is a really great recognition," Kathy Everett Perry said, explaining the designation reflects leadership engagement, health-equity integration and follow-up with data. She described the county’s wellness clinic as available to employees without a co-pay and open to family members on the health plan.

Perry also described incentive programs for preventive screenings that can include small rewards and said the county couples recognition with practical services for employee health. "We really go the extra mile to make sure our employees are healthy," she said.

The designation and clinic are presented as part of the county’s broader strategy to attract and retain staff through benefits and wellbeing offerings.