02-28-2011, 03:44 PM
I'm so sick of the misleading crap that emerges from Walker's mouth.
The WEA has issued their response to the governor's remarks:
"February 28, 2011
Governor Walker has made statements recently regarding the WEA Trust on national media as well as his local addresses. We want to take this opportunity to respond.
Governor Walker has stated that school districts are “forced” to buy from the WEA Trust.
* School boards bargain their benefits and carriers. The Trust only provides health insurance benefits to approximately 35% of public school employees in Wisconsin. Some of the largest school districts in Wisconsin such as Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay are self-insured or purchase from companies other than the Trust. Our contracts are with the school districts—not with the unions.
* Wisconsin’s health insurance industry is highly competitive and districts already solicit bids. The Trust gains and loses districts all the time. A recent example of this is the Kenosha Unified School District, which left the Trust and has returned, much due to our competitive pricing.
For example:
Trust rate increases have been BELOW national averages for the past three years. For the fourth year in a row the Trust has delivered a mid single-digit base rate increase...."
http://www.weatrust.com/wea/weamain.nsf/...450053A6C3
The WEA has issued their response to the governor's remarks:
"February 28, 2011
Governor Walker has made statements recently regarding the WEA Trust on national media as well as his local addresses. We want to take this opportunity to respond.
Governor Walker has stated that school districts are “forced” to buy from the WEA Trust.
* School boards bargain their benefits and carriers. The Trust only provides health insurance benefits to approximately 35% of public school employees in Wisconsin. Some of the largest school districts in Wisconsin such as Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay are self-insured or purchase from companies other than the Trust. Our contracts are with the school districts—not with the unions.
* Wisconsin’s health insurance industry is highly competitive and districts already solicit bids. The Trust gains and loses districts all the time. A recent example of this is the Kenosha Unified School District, which left the Trust and has returned, much due to our competitive pricing.
For example:
Trust rate increases have been BELOW national averages for the past three years. For the fourth year in a row the Trust has delivered a mid single-digit base rate increase...."
http://www.weatrust.com/wea/weamain.nsf/...450053A6C3