Changes to Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan raise Republican eyebrows
Kentucky lawmakers expressed concern that a new state policy could jeopardize health coverage for retirees under the Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan. Gov. Andy Beshear’s office stated it is working to ensure coverage remains intact.
Lawmakers raised concerns this week that a new state policy could leave retirees covered by the Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan without coverage. Gov. Andy Beshear’s office said it’s determined to keep that from happening. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Public Pension Oversight Board, co-chair Rep.Walker Thomas, R-Hopkinsville, said that people who don’t make a health […]
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