Stop removing prescription insurance coverage for state employees hired before July of 2011

Trust? I now have to decide to either work the rest of my life or stop taking my life saving medications when I retire! Not a decision I ever thought I would have to make! Shame on you!!

It is unconscionable that the State of Maryland would renege on its commitment made to me when I accepted employment in 2000.

I have worked at UMD for 40+ years and still working - this benefit is very important to me - it gives me peace of mind knowing that I will be able to afford the meds as my health needs increase.

It is part of our benefits why take it away now? State employees deserved better. We all worked hard for this.

I concur with the opinion of the signers of this petition.

This is not far to the employees who started prior to 2011 and were promised this benefit after retirement. This needs to be correct ASAP as I plan to retire soon and did not include the in my budget.

stop removing prescription insurance coverage

This was a very important "promise" made to all employees at the time I joined the department. This will negatively impact finances as I begin to think about retirement.

I am on staff at University of MD, College Park. Start date June 2, 2008.

Removing prescription drug coverage is dangerous and cruel.

If the legislators want to save money, perhaps they should consider cutting their own health coverage first!!

I feel taking the prescription coverage from retirees is a breach of contract.

It is unacceptable.

This was an oral contract, that I would have medical coverage including prescription drugs, when I became an assistant professor at the University of Maryland in 1975. I am not a retired professor, a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, after 40 years of teaching with UM. This is not an appropriate way to cut the budget. And I do vote in Maryland.

Please don’t remove these important features of our insurance plan!

This is terrible news for the UMD employees hired before July 2011, and for the University as people will not retire because of the fear of unknown prescription costs. UMD's future is on the LINE

Removing prescription insurance coverage may force some of us to keep working in UMD until death.

I am close to retirement and was depending on this benefit. I've spent 26 years working for the State of MD at Maryland University and now that I am ready to retire - I may not be able too because you are taking away this vital benefit that both myself and my husband need. Please reconsider your decision.

I was shocked to hear this drastic change in benefits was in the works. It would negatively impact not only current employees and retirees, but also the ability to recruit new employees to a state government that does fulfill its commitments to employees.

Promises made should be kept. Please do not let down loyal employees who have counted on this benefit in their retirement planning.