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Bill to cut free health insurance for state retirees advances A bill to eliminate a premium-free health insurance perk for state government retirees is on its way to the floor of the Illinois House. Retired state workers and university employees now are entitled to premium-free state health insurance if they have 20 or more years of service. House Speaker Michael Madigan is sponsoring the bill. www.sj-r.com
House votes to end free health insurance for state retirees State retirees who now receive premium-free state health insurance would have to start paying for their coverage under a bill that cleared the Illinois House Wednesday. The bill now goes to the Senate. House Speaker Michael Madigan said requiring retirees to pay is a small part of the painful budget decisions lawmakers will have to make this year. www.sj-r.com
Quinn will sign bill to end free health insurance for state retirees A bill requiring retired state employees to begin paying premiums for their state health insurance is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn. The Senate approved the measure Thursday, a day after the House OK'd it. Gov. Pat Quinn says he will sign the bill, although some lawmakers question whether the move is constitutional. www.sj-r.com
Plan ending free health insurance goes to Quinn Longtime Illinois state employees could be on the verge of losing the free health insurance they get in retirement. news.yahoo.com
Madigan pitches pension plan Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, left, and Illinois House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego, right, confer during a House Executive Committee hearing at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in Springfield, Ill. Madigan is pushing to end free health insurance for state retirees, increasing pressure on unions to accept reductions in their pension benefits. www.pjstar.com
Georgia Cross-State Health Insurance Sales Law A Major Bust ? Last year, Georgia became the first state in the nation to legislate into existence the holy grail of GOP health care policy- cross-state sales of health insurance policies. It was the free-marketer's event of the year in healthcare as conservatives throughout the nation happily braced themselves for the onslaught of insurers sure to stream ... www.forbes.com
Senate approves bill requiring retirees to pay for health insurance A bill requiring retired state employees to begin paying premiums for their state health insurance is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn. www.pjstar.com
Plan to strip state retirees of free health insurance advances SPRINGFIELD — Tens of thousands of retired state employees could be stripped of their free health insurance benefit under legislation pending in the Illinois House. qctimes.com
Health insurance legislation upsets state retirees Local state employees are speaking out against a bill making its way to Gov. Pat Quinn. www.pjstar.com
Free Autism Insurance Workshops Help Parents Navigate California Mandated Autism Coverage, Senate Bill 946 PLEASANTON, CA-- - Families paying out-of-pocket costs for autism treatment will soon get much-needed relief. Starting July 1, the new California Autism Insurance Mandate requires health plans to cover ... finance.yahoo.com
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