National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association

(AP Photo/Jon Elswick)FILE - This Feb. 2, 2015, file photo, depicts a part of a U.S. $100 bill. A new government report estimates that government will be paying nearly half the nation’s health care tab within 10 years. That’s even without “Medicare-for-all,” the government-run plan for all Americans that some Democratic presidential contenders are calling for. Driving the increase is traditional Medicare, experiencing a surge in enrollment as aging baby boomers shift out of private coverage. The report comes from nonpartisan experts with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Are federal employees headed for another big raise next year?

Fresh off a 5% pay raise, federal employees can look forward to some other enhancements coming their way, like the possibility of another hefty pay raise…

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Brace yourself for the return of federal long-term care insurance options

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What a lapse in funding might look like in October of 2023

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Postal FEHB enrollees feel ‘angst’ as OPM builds USPS-only health insurance marketplace

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One-on-One with NARFE’s staff vice president for Policy and Programs

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What feds have in common with Tom Brady

Withdrawals, loan repayments, navigating the web site — TSP accounts management is still a challenge

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For 2023, federal retirees will see largest COLA increase in over 40 years

The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2023 will increase 8.7% for CSRS retirees and Social Security recipients, while FERS retirees will receive…

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A few recommendations from federal health experts ahead of this year’s open season

Before health premium rates increase by an average of 8.7% in 2023, some health care experts tell FEHB enrollees to double-check their plans during open season, which runs Nov. 14 through Dec. 12.

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