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Article: STATE'S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL.(EDITORIAL)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- September 3, 2003
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Byline: Christopher G. Wren
As a state employee, I appreciate the excellent health insurance benefits offered by my employer. They served as a significant incentive to enter state service, and they remain a significant incentive for continuing in state service.
At the same time, I understand the frustration of my fellow citizens and taxpayers, who often resent state employees for their access to this benefit. I remember the irritation I felt when, during a hiatus from state employment, my wife and I had difficulty finding good and affordable health insurance coverage.
But unlike many others in similar situations, I did not begrudge state ...