BJC Medical Cost Increase
Larry Long writes:
Hello Dave, it has been a while since I talked with you. Hope things are well. Anyway, I would like to post something on the blog. BJC has notified us that they are going to raise our cost for medical insurance from $406 to $812. Everyone appreciates the need to get our pensions increased, but everyone should also understand that medical benefits at this time are far more detrimental to our livelihood. This increase effectively reduces my pension by $406/mo. Now a pension increase would nice, but I don't think that I will ever be compensated for this loss.
I have learned that BJC will be sending a letter rescinding part of this increase. I don't have the details but, sounds like a little bait and switch. The fact remains that our pensions are protected by law, our medical benefits are not. This is an area that we need to all get involved in.