Loss of health coverage no shock to GM retiree (The
Loss of health coverage no shock to GM retiree (The Grand Rapids Press)
GRANDVILLE -- When Jim Stelma woke up Tuesday, he already sensed he might be losing ground. Stelma, a 65-year-old accountant supervisor who retired from General Motors Corp. in 2005, knew his career-long employer was in deep pain.
Retire Smart: Health-care costs on record pace (The Columbus Dispatch)
A couple retiring today at 65 could need $295,000 in savings just to cover premiums for health insurance and out-of-pocket medical expenses in retirement.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Retirees can keep GM plan until they're 65 (Detroit Free Press)
Here are answers to commonly asked questions about health benefit changes for salaried General Motors Corp. retirees and their surviving spouses.
