The special Medicfill plan for Delawareā€™s retirees has been extended another six months. (National Cancer Institute photo from Unsplash)

State retireesā€™ health plan extended to June, 2024

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

Medicfill for Delawareā€™s retirees will remain in place until June 30, 2024, with rates to be determined in May, a key committee decided unanimously on Monday. The special plan covers retired state employees. The stateā€™s controversial idea to move them into Medicare Advantage was stopped by suit last fall from a group called Retirees Investing in Social Equity Delaware. The …

Delaware State Benefits Committee health insurance premium rate hikes

State health insurance premiums may rise 7% for next 3 years

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

The state of Delaware’s health insurance program could soon be split almost evenly between workers and retirees because of the shortage of workers and rising numbers of retirees. That’s important because in general younger workers use less health care. Employers everywhere rely on that to offset the higher costs of older workers who generally use more health care services. How …