by Zachary Janowski | Dec 15, 2010 | Features, General, Health Care, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut’s unpaid obligation to provide healthcare benefits for retirees could reach $40 billion by 2017 if elected officials fail to act, according to a December estimate. The state already owes $26.5 billion in healthcare benefits to current and future retirees....
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 9, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut has $59.8 billion in unfunded liabilities, according to the Institute for Truth in Accounting, which amounts to $46,100 per taxpayer. In its Financial State of Connecticut report, IFTA shows the state has $69.9 billion in liabilities, but only $10.1...
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 3, 2010 | Features, General, Health Care, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut state employees, HUSKY and Medicaid recipients and municipal workers could all share the same health plan within the next three years if a proposal by the SustiNet board of directors goes forward. The 11-member SustiNet board met Thursday to begin making...