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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515070017-28112005>Tom,
you do know that the Tri-Care program is set up by the Department of Defense for
military retirees, and is heavily subsidized by the federal government, to the
tune of $50 billion. As I read about it, I saw that the plans were
originally to put all military retirees under Medicare when they reached 65.
Because of retiree objections, and political pressure, this was canceled, and
the cost of Tri-Care is now estimated to balloon to $150 billion in 20
years.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT><SPAN
class=515070017-28112005>It would be great if the state of Idaho could subsidize
employee health care the way the DoD does. Without access to the Treasury
printing press and the ability to pass on our expenses to future generations
through the Federal deficit, it's not likely. The University is struggling
with retiree health care which was promised under a long-ago administration, but
never properly funded. UI is the only Idaho state agency that currently offers
retiree health insurance of any
kind. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT><SPAN
class=515070017-28112005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
size=2>**********************************************<BR>Ron
Force Dean of Library
Services<BR>U of Idaho PO Box
442350<BR>Moscow ID 83844 rforce@uidaho.edu<BR>(208)
885-6534<BR>**********************************************</FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial
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stated:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“Many people at
Wal-mart make more than you do. The Wal_Mart health insurance program is
better than the UI Student Health Insurance program, and it comes with the
job.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If, by your latter
sentence, you are suggesting that Wal-Mart is better than the insurance
program in which I am a member, Arnold, let me fully assure you that you
couldn’t be more wrong.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am NOT a
subscriber/user/member of UI’s Blue Cross insurance plan. I am a member
of Tri-Care. Tri-Care’s premiums are virtually non-existent. The
most I ever pay for prescriptions under Tri-Care’s co-pay policy is
$9.00. As far as medical/hospital coverage under Tri-Care is
concerned: Two years ago I underwent a double hernia operation at
Gritman. In addition to the operation, Tri-Care covered a two-night stay
at Gritman. The invoice total was in excess of $10,000.
Out-of-pocket I paid $359.50. My Tri-Care policy currently expires at
age 65. However, due to slow and deliberate degeneration of Medicare,
consideration is currently being given to extending Tri-Care policies for
life.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The reason why I
explained this, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Arnold</st1:place></st1:City>, is to suggest that not only should UI
adopt an insurance program comparable to Tri-Care, but Wal-Mart should offer
its employees nothing less.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And . . . oh, yeah .
. . my Tri-Care policy came with my job up until I retired and continues to
this day.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Take care, <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tom
Hansen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Moscow</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:State
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT face=Arial
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">“I think one of the best ways to support
education is to make successful private schools like Logos prosper through tax
exemption.”<BR><BR>- Donovan Arnold (July 11, 2005)</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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