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Testimony urges committee to pass Medicare buy‑in for non‑Medicare‑eligible state retirees
Summary
Representative Hendricks and a retired state employee urged the Joint Committee on Public Service to support House Bill 2874, which would require the Group Insurance Commission to pay Medicare Part A premiums for retirees aged 65+ who are not Medicare‑eligible, with implementation proposed by July 2026.
Representative Hendricks told the Joint Committee on Public Service she strongly supports House Bill 2874, “an act relative to the Medicare buy in program,” which would require the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission to implement a Medicare buy‑in for certain state retirees by July 2026.
The bill would require the Group Insurance Commission to pay the full cost of Medicare Part A premiums and any late‑enrollment penalties for retirees age 65 and older who are not otherwise Medicare‑eligible. “I’m here to express my support and strong support for H 2,874, an act relative to the Medicare buy in program,”…
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