Senators seek changes in pension, medical costs

Under a bill sponsored by six senators, lawmakers would develop a voluntary risk pool for local governments to help manage the medical costs of the retirees in an old pension system called LEOFF-1. Local jurisdictions are required pay for all the medical expenses of their LEOFF-1 retirees, and the AP reported on how some government budgets were ... (more)

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