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well "world citizen" apparently you have no idea what the f you are talking about
government employees DO pay for PRIVATE insurance...just like any other worker
as a goverment employee my health insurance is through aetna...I can chose BCBS or GHI, or HIP, etc..I pay a premium EVERY pay period..I pay a deductable...I pay a copay...
and like EVERY other worker out there the company pays part of the premium...infact under obama care it is MANDATED tthat companies pay ATLEAST 75%
My, my... you are an angry one.
No one's arguing that you pay a small portion of your health insurance premium....
I even posted a link about the amount that the government picks up to help pay for your health insurance benefits. And apparently, according to the link I posted earlier, even part time government employees are covered (and their premiums are subsidized) under the government health benefits plan.
The government employees that I know are union, too.
Last edited by World Citizen; 05-20-2012 at 10:32 AM..
I wonder how much money we could save if we took away health insurance benefits from all government employees... including the senate, the house and even the Supreme Court Justices??
The people making our laws should have to pay for thier own private health insurance policies or do without health insurance like the rest of us.
What an idiotic statement.
You do know that federal employees pay for their health care just like every other employee.
No one's arguing that you pay a small portion of your health insurance premium....
I even posted a link about the amount that the government picks up to help pay for your health insurance benefits. And apparently, according to the link I posted earlier, even part time government employees are covered (and their premiums are subsidized) under the government health benefits plan.
The government employees that I know are union, too.
nope
not angry...just showing that you are barking up the wrong tree
1. temp and part time employees get ZERO benies...only term(more than 2 year) FULL time employees, and permantent FULL ttimers get bennie
2. most government emplyees are NOT union, and those that are , are in a NON barganing position
ALL companies that offer health care SUBSIDIZE...even those that work at Mcdonaslds..the company PAYS 3/4 of the premium
I pay 192 for the family plan EVERY pay period (every 2 weeks) thats 4,992 a year...my employees pays the other 3/4 of the premium (about 12k)...JUST LIKE EVERY one else, no matter what companie you work for
I wonder how much money we could save if we took away health insurance benefits from all government employees... including the senate, the house and even the Supreme Court Justices??
Why is this something to wonder about?
Surely if you think this information is important, especially if you think it could balance the budget (hint: nobody knows what the hell you're talking about when you say "balance the economy"), you could do a tiny bit of research and tell us all the answer.
Then tell us how close your proposal would bring us to balancing the budget.
Federal employees pay a small portion of their premium, the rest is paid for by the goverment. That's taxpayer money.
And, according to your link, the government pays a huge portion of the premium.
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Federal employees, retirees and survivors can choose coverage from the widest selection of health plans in the country.
Health
Federal employees, retirees and survivors can choose coverage from the widest selection of health plans in the country.
Dental
Eligible employees and annuitants can choose among 4 nationwide and 3 regional dental plans. Nationwide plans also offer international coverage.
Vision
Eligible employees and annuitants can choose among 3 nationwide vision plans. Nationwide plans also offer international coverage.
Life
We offer the largest group life insurance program in the world, covering employees, retirees and family members.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Eligible employees can choose to enroll in up to three different flexible spending accounts during Open Season.
Long Term Care
Most Federal and U.S. Postal Service employees and annuitants, active and retired members of the uniformed services, and their qualified relatives are eligible to apply for insurance coverage under the FLTCIP.
Policy makers and those in government would have a different opinion about health insurance issues if they were in the same boat as the rest of us.
Last edited by World Citizen; 05-20-2012 at 01:17 PM..
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Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
