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Delaware Working Group Recommends Changes to State Retiree Healthcare Benefits, Including Medicare Advantage Plan Elimination

Dover, Delaware – The Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee has recommended that Delaware no longer consider a Medicare Advantage plan for state retiree healthcare benefits. The working group was established by the state’s General Assembly a year ago to address concerns about healthcare benefits for current and retired state workers and the growing unfunded liability for those benefits. This recommendation comes after a proposed transition to a Delaware-specific Medicare Advantage plan faced strong opposition from …

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Insurance Study Recommends Oral Health Care Services in Philippines National Health Insurance Program

New Orleans, Louisiana – A recent study presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR in New Orleans explored the inclusion of oral health care services in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) of the Philippines. The study, titled “Proposing an Oral Health Benefit Package Under the National Health Insurance Program of the Philippines,” was conducted by Michael Antonio F. Mendoza from the University of the Philippines, Manila. During the research, a mixed method …

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Unlock UK Pensions: Leading Think Tank Recommends US-Style Flexibility

London, England – A leading think tank has called for Britain to adopt a more flexible pension system similar to that of the United States. The Resolution Foundation think tank, in partnership with the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, released a report proposing that individuals should have the ability to access their pension pots at any time to deal with unexpected financial challenges. Currently, individuals who access their pension before the age of 55 will incur …

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Magistrate Recommends Returning Removed Member to Teachers Pension Board in Landmark Decision

TOLEDO, Ohio – A magistrate has made a recommendation to reinstate a member who was removed from the state’s teachers’ pension board. The magistrate’s decision comes after the member was ousted in wake of an investigation. The magistrate’s recommendation could potentially lead to the reinstatement of the ousted member and shed light on the circumstances that led to their removal from the pension board. This decision has sparked a debate among educators, policymakers, and the …

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