Is the STRS Medicare Advantage program really an 'Advantage'? Susan doesn't think so!

From Susan Hesse, October 27, 2010

Dear teachers,

I am a retired teacher from Westlake, Ohio. What follows is part of a document I created to share my research. It addresses how the failure of STRS to provide objective information to retired teachers jeopardized their future health care.

Online, the full document links readers to the laws and government documents that support my claim. Material that challenges STRS does not move well through normal channels. Only recently did I connect with the watchdog group: Concerned Ohio Retired Educators www.concernedohio.org

A key player in this CORE group, Dr. Dennis Leone, initiated the investigation (2002-2004) against STRS that led to the dismissal of the Executive Director and the conviction of six Board members for ethics violations. Eventually elected to the Board, Dr. Leone was the only member to vote against the forced 'move' discussed in my paper. On the CORE website, click on 'history' to see the results of this group‟s vigilance and perseverance. To protect your pension and quality health care, follow this group and help them create a direct line to educators.

The attached document [A WARNING TO OHIO TEACHERS also posted below] is available online at www.concernedohio.org. (Go to: Kathie Bracy's Blog-Search: A WARNING TO OHIO TEACHERS.) It is also available by Emailing me shesseOH@wowway.com (Use WARNING as subject).

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