Washington Post on Retiree Health Benefits

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2011/02/washington-post-on-retiree-health-benefits

The Washington Post has an editorial on health benefits for retired state-government employees:

in 14 states, taxpayers pick up 100 percent of the premium tab for retirees, who often collect benefits for a decade or more before going on Medicare. This is not only unfair to taxpayers, for whom free health care is usually a remote dream. It also encourages overconsumption of medical goods and services, thus raising the cost for everyone. If you want to bend the curve on health-care costs, trimming unjustifiable benefits for public-sector workers and retirees is one place to start.

Link via Economic Policies for the 21st Century.

by Editor  |  Feb 22, 2011 at 9:06 am Related Topics:  Health Care receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list