Members of Retirees Investing in Social Equity Delaware urged lawmakers to devote 2% of the annual budget to pensioners’ health care and continued pleas for their existing coverage to remain intact during a rally June 13 on The Green in Dover.
The group’s co-founder, former state Rep. John Kowalko, told the more than 150 individuals in attendance not to rely on ongoing litigation for their benefits to be honored, instead insisting that retirees reach out to their elected officials to take legislative action.
In addition to reaching out to lawmakers, advocates called for a focus on addressing Delaware’s $8.9 billion unfunded liability for providing health care to retirees.
