These lower-premium plans can mask hidden costs for federal employees, ... The cheaper premium is usually coupled with higher deductibles, meaning federal workers will simply pay higher out-of-pocket costs or avoid visiting the doctor.

Why anybody would want them to be able to shed plans and lower their costs is beyond me.

We were really surprised that so many of these Medicare drug plans had lower costs than the Canadians. But this is not true across the board. People still have to do their homework. That's the only way you'll ever know if you've gotten the best deal.

We were really surprised that so many of these Medicare drug plans had lower costs than the Canadians'.

Because DoD contracts out by far the most federal work to private companies, it is especially critical that these provisions be applied to DoD.

This decision validates [the National Treasury Employees Union's] arguments that this administration, DHS and [the Office of Personnel Management] far overstepped the boundaries and abused the discretion given to them by Congress.