RPEC Weekly Newsflash, June 30, 2023 PEBB Medicare Retiree Plans Face Proposed Premium Increases On Thursday, June 29th, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) met to discuss proposed Medicare plan premium increases for 2024. All available plans to public retirees receiving their healthcare insurance under PEBB are facing increases in premiums, from 3% to an astounding 22%. Although it is …
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The Alliance for Retired Americans is holding a workshop on June 29th to discuss tricks and tips for writing a Letter to the Editor that gets printed and makes an impact. What: A free, one-hour online workshop that will show you how to write Letters to the Editor that will make your voice heard. When: Thursday, June 29 at 4 …
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RPEC Weekly Newsflash, June 23, 2023 RPEC Seeks Federal Prescription Drug Subsidy to Lower Healthcare Premiums This week, four RPEC leaders (Elyette Weinstein, Carol Dotlich, Bev Hermanson and Clair Olivers) worked with Council Office staff to send a letter to State Senator Patty Murray to enlist her help in seeking the federal prescription drug subsidy for government self-insured healthcare plans …
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RPEC Weekly Newsflash, June 16, 2023 June Monthly Leadership Call Don’t miss the June Monthly Leadership Call on June 16th @ 1:00 PM where we will touch briefly on our discussion from May and any challenges/successes chapter leaders have had regarding these topics. Then we will move on to the June materials. Topics being covered for June are information, rules, …
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Retired Public Employees Council of WA Working to protect and enhance the pension and health care benefits of Washington retired state, county and local government employees