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Last month, we reported that Democratic Representative Stephen Lynch introduced H.R. 4489, requiring OPM oversight of Pharmacy Benefits Managers when they negotiate with drug companies on behalf of federal employees.  To recap, because of a lack of oversight, OPM cannot [...] Read More

As cutting Saturday mail service seems to becoming closer to a reality, the unions (and the public) have voiced their opposition to this plan.  NALC President Fredric Rolando called the measure “both unnecessary and counter-productive.”  He urged USPS to put [...] Read More

Anthem Blue Cross, California’s largest health insurer, announced its plans to raise premiums up to 39%.  This news prompted HHS Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius to write a letter in protest: Says Sebelius, “With so many families already affected by rising costs, [...] Read More

OPM released a list of 45 FEHB providers that meet OPM’s standards for health information technology (HIT), transparency and cost-effectiveness.  Now, federal employees participating in the system can refer to this list in order to select their health care providers. [...] Read More

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) had some harsh criticism for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  Referring to the government’s retirement system, Mikulsi  said it was “wasteful and unacceptable,” and in need of modernization. Said Mikulsi, “this cannot be a casual [...] Read More

A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, confirms what many have suspected: the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have taken a tremendous toll on military families, particularly on spouses left waiting at home.  The research for this [...] Read More

Last week, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) introduced a bill that would require OPM oversight of Pharmacy Benefits Managers when they negotiate with drug companies for federal employees.  Currently, there is little oversight of this process. Because of a lack of [...] Read More

TRICARE Increases Behavioral health Care Options Press Release from www.health.mil TRICARE has made web-based behavioral health counseling available to service members, spouses and other beneficiaries who have a computer and a Webcam, a TRICARE representative said at the Jan. 25 [...] Read More

For Immediate Release . . . Source: opm.gov New Website Makes It Easier To Find Federal Employment Resources For Veterans And Hiring Officials Washington, D.C. – Today, (January 21, 2010) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the official launch [...] Read More

The USPS Office of Inspector General recently reported a $75 billion overpayment to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).  USPS OIG sources say they are expecting a refund. According to William Burris, president of the American Postal Workers Union, the [...] Read More