Speak Up: Retired lawmakers pen letter to Delaware governor opposing Medicare Advantage plan

In a letter released to the public Feb. 23, 27 former Delaware lawmakers urged Gov. John Carney not to adopt a Medicare Advantage plan for state pensioner health care coverage. The former legislators who signed the letter include Retirees Investing in Social Equity Delaware members John Kowalko, a one-time representative, and Karen Peterson, an ex-senator. RISE Delaware was successful in stopping the implementation of Medicare Advantage last October, after a judge ruled in favor of retirees in a lawsuit filed in Delaware Superior Court.

• Such a shame. Twenty-eight years dedicated to the state, with the hopes of enjoying retirement with the benefits that were promised. Some doctors don’t even accept the Advantage plan. Great. Not liking these changes. — Vincent J. Deskiewicz Sr.