Amy.....Re: AZ State tells employees health insurance will rocket

[Guest guest]

Did you read the article, Amy? The costs have to go up because of the new rules that are coming in regarding healthcare (covering adult children for example). Because of the new rules healthcare will cost more. I know you have been negatively affected by the changes as well so I thought you would be interested. The State of Arizona is nearly bankrupt after some unwise spending in the last ten years or so and simply cannot afford to subsidize our health care more than it already does, unfortunately. SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight

variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To:

MSersLife Sent: Wed, July 21, 2010 7:05:33 PMSubject: Re: AZ State tells employees health insurance will rocket

Wow, this sucks! My cousins live in Tucson and one is a firefighter and the other is a teacher. The Arizona congress has been busy like the Michigan congress. This is the thanks these states give their public employees. Shameful.

Amy

From: marion j rojas <marionjrojas2002@ yahoo.com>To: MSersLife@yahoogrou ps.comSent: Wed, July 21, 2010 1:01:48 PMSubject: Re: AZ State tells employees health insurance will rocket

I saw this on the news this morning! This is just plain inhuman!It is not as if everyone is going to get 37% better medical care,or 37% more people shall be included!EEK!I am so saddened to see that this is actually going to happen,Sharon!Love and hugs to you and to all state employees and formerstate employees in Arizona,n, "Outraged" in Oakland, California

From: Sharon <wobbletowalk@ yahoo.com>To: Group <mserslife@yahoogrou ps.com>Sent: Wed, July 21, 2 010 12:35:02 PMSubject: AZ State tells employees health insurance will rocket

This is from The Arizona Republic newspaper. I get my insurance from the State of Arizona as a retired employee of the state. I don't know yet just how much my insurance will increase but it says people will pay up to 37% more for insurance. Sharonhttp://www.azcentra l.com/news/ articles/ 2010/07/21/ 20100721arizona- workers-to- see-insurance- fees-increase. html

State and university employees with families can expect to see their monthly health-insurance costs rise as much as 37 percent next year, depending on the type of plan they choose.

Figures provided by the Arizona Department of Administration show that health plans for families and single adults with children will shoulder the most-expensive monthly premium increases beginning Jan. 1, while individuals will pay modest increases.

The Department of Administration cited federal health reform as the reason the state's health plans will carry "greater expenses and higher premiums for members," according to a June 30 letter sent to about 135,000 state and university employees and their dependents.

The letter named two provisions that the state expects will drive health-insurance costs higher. One is a requirement that insurance plans provide coverage for dependent children up to age 26. The other is the federal legislation' s ban on lifetime limits, an insurance-industry practice that cuts coverage once an individual's medical expenses exceed a set amount over their lifetime.

Because the state is one of Arizona's largest providers of health insurance, its estimates could provide an early glimpse of how large employers will pass along health-reform costs to their employeesRead more: http://www.azcentra l.com/news/ articles/ 2010/07/21/ 20100721arizona- workers-to- see-insurance- fees-increase. html#ixzz0uKZdXI 7A