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The Higher Health Bill
Kentucky retirees get higher health subsidies, workers pay more
AN ACT relating to retiree health provisions of the Kentucky Retirement Systems.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, the bill would raise monthly health subsidies for retired state employees, but would also raise current workers' contributions to fund those benefits.
Our take
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Retirees would see more help with medical costs, but the extra money would come from today's workers, so families may feel higher payroll cuts while hoping for better retirement care.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Increases nonhazardous retiree health subsidy to $40 per month per year of service.
- Increases hazardous retiree health subsidy to $50 per month per year of service.
- Raises employee contribution rate to 2% of pay for eligible members.
- Subsidy changes apply retroactively and start Jan 1, 2027.
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