San Bernardino Workers Save Health Plan!
San Bernardino Workers Save Health Plan!
On Tuesday, March 17, 2009,
San Bernardino County IHSS workers returned to the Board of Supervisors to
express their concern over the Public Authority’s desire to unilaterally change
worker healthcare to a plan that would result in less coverage and higher
out-of-pocket costs. Tuesday’s testimony before the Supervisors came on the
heals of last week’s rally that consisted of approximately 300 homecare workers.
In addition to San Bernardino County IHSS workers sharing their concerns, two
homecare providers from Sutter County came to share their dreadful experiences
with the Public Authority’s preferred plan provider. Teresa Anderozzi and Jerry
Williams shared with the Board how, when under Symetra a plan, routine medical
visits and preventive care resulted in them being stuck with thousands of
dollars in out-of-pocket costs and threats of being turned over to
collections.
By the end of the day the Public Authority informed the uion
that it had rescinded it’s recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to change
the health plan.
Congratulations to everyone who fought so hard to ensure
that workers have access to quality health care!