Government retirees got hit with another bombshell Thursday whenthe city disclosed plans to raise monthly health-insurance premiumsby as much as 7.5 percent, reversing a pre-election reprieve forseniors.
"It's a double slap in the face. We were expecting relief, andinstead of freezing it, they've increased it," said Victor Rini, whoretired from the Chicago Police Department last year after 24 yearson the job.
Rini, 53, said the increase will push the monthly premium hepays for himself and his wife to $300.
That's $124 a month more than the private-sector average of $176for non-Medicare married couples, according to accounting firm KPMGPeat …
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