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“The skyrocketing cost of health care and the inability of early retirees to find health insurance options has made it difficult for Americans who retire before they are eligible for Medicare to make ends meet and employers to cover health care cost for employees and retirees,” said Dodd. “The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program will help to alleviate the financial burden for Connecticut early retirees and employers by providing immediate relief from the soaring costs of medical, surgical, hospital, and prescription drug costs. This is just another example of how the landmark health care law is helping to provide secure, quality, and affordable health care to all Americans.” This program originated in “The Affordable Health Choices Act,” which the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) passed on July 15, 2009. Dodd served as the acting chairman of the HELP Committee during that time and worked closely with Senate leaders on final passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law in March. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight will continue to accept and review applications for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. Connecticut employers and unions interested in receiving more information about the program can visit www.ERRP.gov or call 877-574-3777. Below is a complete list of Connecticut employers and unions who were accepted for the first round of the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. STATEWIDE · General Electric Company · International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers · Knights of Columbus · Northeast Utilities Service Company BERLIN · International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 11 Health Fund · Town of Berlin BLOOMFIELD · International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 671 Health Services and Insurance Plan BRIDGEPORT · City of Bridgeport · International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 191 Health Services and Insurance Plan BRISTOL · Barnes Group Inc. DANBURY · Praxair Inc. FAIRFIELD · Fairfield Public Schools FARMINGTON · Town of Farmington GREENWICH · Citigroup Inc. HAMDEN · International Union of Operating Engineers Local 478 Health Benefits Plan HARTFORD · State of Connecticut Office of the Comptroller · The Hartford Fire Insurance Company KILLINGLY · Killingly Public Schools · Town of Killingly MERIDEN · City of Meriden MIDDLEBURY · Chemtura Corporation MIDDLETOWN · City of Middletown and Middletown Board of Education MILFORD · Tri-State Joint Fund NEW BRITAIN · City of New Britain NEW CANAAN · Town of New Canaan Board of Education NEW LONDON · The Day Publishing Company NEWINGTON · Town of Newington NEWTOWN · Town of Newtown NORWALK · Arch Chemicals, Inc. · City of Norwalk · Xerox Corporation NORWICH · City of Norwich ROCKY HILL · Rocky Hill Board of Education · Sheet Metal Workers’ Local No. 40 Health Fund ROGERS · Rogers Corporation SIMSBURY · Town of Simsbury STAMFORD · City of Stamford Payroll Department · Pitney Bowes Inc. SUFFIELD · Town of Suffield THOMASTON · Town of Thomaston TORRINGTON · City of Torrington WEST HAVEN · Connecticut Laborers’ Health Fund WESTPORT · Terex Corporation WETHERSFIELD · Connecticut Pipe Trades Health Fund · Town of Wethersfield WINDSOR · Emhart Glass Manufacturing Inc. · Town of Windsor WOLCOTT · Town of Wolcott © Copyright by ConnecticutPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of ConnecticutPlus.com, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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