State
Employee Health Insurance
KASE/AFT has
been there for state employees!
KASE/AFT has a proud record of fighting for better health
care benefits for state employees and teachers. No organization
has done more for state employees when it comes to the issue of health
insurance.
Check out our record below:
1988
- successfully lobbied for creation of the Kentucky KARE, self-insured health
insurance program.
1993/94
- Lead the fight
against creation of the “Mega Pool” Health Care
Purchasing Alliance. This program has been cited by many health
care experts as one of the leading factors in the increase of state employee
health insurance costs. KASE/AFT
brought over 500 state employees to Frankfort to rally against it.
1994 - 1998
KASE/AFT lobbied to
restore the Kentucky KARE insurance program to a
public employee ONLY plan.
1998
- KASE/AFT sued the Patton
Administration for closing down the Kentucky KARE program and lobbied for a
20% increase in the state’s employer contribution.
1999
- KASE/AFT worked with the Kentucky
Education Association (KEA) to help fund a study of state employee health
insurance benefits. This study resulted in a series of recommendations aimed
at improving public employee health care benefits.
2002
- KASE/AFT worked with KEA to pass a
mail order prescription drug plan for public employees.
2004 - KASE Lead the fight for better,
more affordable health insurance for state employees during the 04 special
session on employee health insurance.
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Here’s Proof!
Check out the following newspaper articles
to find out what KASE/AFT has done on health care for state employees!
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KASE/AFT, Fighting for Better Health Insurance For Public
Employees
Recent News Articles
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KASE/AFT
We don't just talk about public employee health care!