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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 07:00 PM
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Retirees' medical benefits come up short
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Many major U.S. companies still have poor retiree benefits, despite rising quality in pension plans, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Medical cost funding, in particular, is continuing to come up short, the newspaper said. In the beginning of 2006, the post-retirement plans and healthcare obligations of the companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index were severely underfunded.
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Soon Nobody wil be able to afford to buy or get Medical Insurance...
Isn't America Great No retirement No medical benefits truly something makes me believe Americans are going to start DEMANDING soon...
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