Medical Lake-area retirees hear council work overview

Maria Britton-Sipe, the executive director of the Retired Public Employees Council of Washington, speaking at the Chapter 14 meeting in Medical Lake May 25 presented an overview of the council’s work in the Washington State Legislature and the challenges retirees face. Some of these are:

• Currently 48 percent of Washingtonians between 55-64 do not have a pension. We need to work on their behalf to ensure those who work have access to a decent retirement.

• We are asking our legislators to restore the $33 health insurance benefit for Medicare eligible retirees covered by the public Employees B...