John Curry: Just a thought..and another way for STRS to save money...lots of it!

From John Curry, October 30, 2009

Retirees,

Do you remember when STRS eliminated the spousal subsidy many years ago? I do!

Currently, STRS pays no subsidy toward health insurance of your pre-65 years of age spouse. Currently, and a growing trend, is the FACT that many employers are requiring employees, whose spouse works at "another" job, to NOT medically insure their spouses IF their spouse is employed and healthcare benefits are available to their spouse at the spouse's workplace!

Gee, I wonder how many STRS associates' spouses we are currently covering under the STRS associate health insurance program.....spouses who are covered at a time when spouses of STRS retirees receive no subsidies for their healthcare insurance. We could save a bundle if we required spouses of current STRS associates to obtain healthcare insurance at their workplace....other employers do! Why can't we?

John