Governor Bev Perdue may pass State Worker's Health Insurance Bill

Increase in North Carolina State Worker's Health Insurance may be approved.
The House gave final approval last Thursday for the overhaul of health insurance plan for North Carolina state workers.  The measure, if approved, will shifts oversight away from the Legislature and demands monthly premiums  per month and higher co-pays and deductible of all active workers for the first time.
This measure was pushed pass the Democrats by the Republicans and is expected to pass the Senate.
The proposal is designed to close a half-billion-dollar projected shortfall for the 663,000-member State Health Plan for the next two year. Republicans say moving authority over the plan to the state treasurer will put it on stronger footing.
The legislation, did pass the Senate by a 29-16 vote Monday night This has divided the two largest public employee organizations in North Carolina. The North Carolina Association of Educators staunchly opposes the bill, while the State Employees Association of North Carolina largely supports it.
State Employees Association of North Carolina called the premium unfortunate, but inevitable “When the governor and both houses of the legislature are in solid agreement on an issue, that issue will be nearly impossible to defeat,” the press release said.
The more than 320,000 active workers on the State Health Plan would pay from $10.86 or $21.72 per month, depending on which of the two levels of coverage they choose, beginning this July. Retirees who receive the more generous coverage would pay $16.72 or $21.72, depending on whether they're eligible for Medicare.
After leaving the Senate it goes to the Desk of Governor Bev Perdue for final vote.
I think Bev Perdue should sign the Bill. This is a small increase compared to hundreds of dollars per month most of us are paying. It will save millions of dollars.
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