RH Jones: Female active teachers need HB. 315

From RH Jones, June 2, 2008
Subject: Female active teachers need HB. 315
To all:

The media reports that C-sections can lead to high care (HC) premiums. Therefore it is absolutely necessary, since women make up the bulk of active and retired public school educators, that you must now have HB. 315 in place in Ohio law at your retirement - You may recall that HB. 315 is the HC income stream increase for the employer/employee for the STRS HC fund.

If HB. 315 does not pass the legislature, the STRS HC funds will soon be depleted. C-sectioned women teachers will have to seek individual insurance coverage at retirement and those companies will, based on your medical history, make it more expensive for you purchase. If indeed your medical history excludes you altogether! This is clearly discriminatory for those who presently have, or in the past have had, Caesareans. Presently, the HB. 315 is your only choice.

This fact is sad because without motherhood there would be no human race. Folks, HB.315 is about motherhood. Only idiots would not want their mothers, who may happen to be Ohio teachers, to be protected by HC in their retirement.

My learned opinion,
RHJones, a retired male teacher member of the Ohio STRS