A BILL DOING AWAY WITH FREE HEALTH CARE FOR RETIRED STATE WORKERS IS HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK.

THE PERK COSTS THE STATE MORE THAN 800 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR…AND IS NO LONGER FEASIBLE SAYS SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHRISTINE RADOGNO.

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THE MEASURE APPLIES TO STATE WORKERS…UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES…JUDGES AND LAWMAKERS. RETIREES WOULD PAY PREMIUMS BASED ON THEIR PENSION BENEFIT. IT’S SEEN AS A BIG FIRST STEP TOWARDS PENSION REFORM.