Oversight

Up, Up, and Away! Growth Trends in Health Care Premiums for Active and Retired Federal Employees

Date: May 18, 2007
Time: 10:30am
Location:
Agenda:

The purpose of the hearing is to review growth trends in health care premiums under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program and assess proposals to curb the cost to employees, retirees, and the Federal government as an employer without the loss of service.

Witnesses

Panel 1

Ms.

Nancy

Kichak

Associate Director, Strategic Human Resource Policy

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Panel 1

Mr.

John

Dicken

Director, Health Care Team

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel 2

Mr.

Stephen

Gammarino

Senior Vice-President, National Programs

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Panel 2

Mr.

Alan

Lopatin

Legislative Counsel

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association