DOVER – In response to today’s Delaware Superior Court decision regarding Medicare Advantage, House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf and House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst issued the following joint statement:
“During the past month, many of our members held public town halls with residents in all three counties to hear their concerns and share with them information from the administration about the planned transition to Medicare Advantage for state retirees. We received significant outreach from our constituents, and we share many of their concerns.
“State pensioners deserve the benefits they worked for and were promised. Since learning the details of the planned transition, legislators engaged the administration in negotiations and secured several concessions to the original agreement. The House and Senate also drafted legislation to further protect our retirees and add more oversight, including giving retirees a seat at the table.
“Throughout this process, we have closely followed the court case regarding the move to the new healthcare system. The Superior Court ordering a pause injects uncertainty into this situation for our retirees, but we are committed to supporting them throughout this process. Legislators will re-engage the administration and our retirees on next steps and how to ensure that current and future pensioners are protected and receive the best possible care.”
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