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Saturday, August 18, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - "East Chicago to stop insuring retirees over 65"
Joe Carlson of the NWI Times reports today:
Retired city workers who reach the age of 65 must now get their health care coverage through the Medicare program, instead of the city's insurance program.It's a change in long-standing policy.
Formerly, the city gave retired city workers the option of staying on the city plan even after they would become eligible for the federal program.
East Chicago Corporation Counsel Carmen Fernandez said the new policy will save the city money on insurance costs, but that was not the motivating reason for the change.
"It will help the city. But it's something that we have to do pursuant to state law," Fernandez said. "The State Board of Accounts referred us to a statute that says we are not to pay for insurance for people after age 65, when Medicare kicks in."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 18, 2007 05:17 PM
Posted to Indiana Government