Folwellsays the plan, which covers 720,000 state employees, retirees, and dependents, is less than 4 percent funded. It has about $35 billion in unfunded liabilities. Without reforms, by 2023 it won't be able to pay providers. H.B. 184 would force taxpayers, state agencies, and governme...
The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Office is not available to members enrolled in an HMO, High Deductible Health Plan, or to Medicare retirees. Eligible members who are listed as a First Responder in the pension system can utilize a doctor from FRDOCS and pay a zero dollar copay. ...
Bottom 5 states for retirees in 2024 Several pricey Western and Northeastern states landed in the bottom five this year. Alaska held last place has been ranked the worst for the second consecutive year. The state was dragged down by back-of-the-pack scores in affordability, quality and cost ...
There are some indications, however, that GOP lawmakers are torn about how to balance potential financial harm to retirees and taxpayers with a desire to sanction firms after deep-red states like Indiana, Mississippi and North Dakota defeated anti-ESG measures last year. And new legal and ...
For example, the public employee’s retirement system is the state’s largest pension fund and has a funding ratio of “33.2%, with $9.35 billion of assets to cover $28.2 billion of pension costs for current and future retirees”. The proposed spending plan is intended to help the state ...
3) State of the Nation (SOTN) Editor to Dr. Eric Karlstrom, Jan. 23, 2024: Hello Dr. Karlstrom: As you know, SOTN has posted many of your excellent and extremely important exposés on gangstalking over the years, among others. The body of work that you just sent is also quite urgent...
Commonwealth faces $13.3b healthcare bill for retirees ; Panel says state needs 20-year savings planMichael Levenson