West Virginia Hospital's .6 Million Retiree Health Deal OK'd
A road sign for a nearby hospital stands along a rural road outside Sandwich, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Photographer: Daniel Acke...
A road sign for a nearby hospital stands along a rural road outside Sandwich, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Aug. 11, 2022, 5:29 PMLongtime workers allegedly promised lifetime health coverageSettlement covers 211 non-union retireesRetirees of West Virginia's Cabell Huntington Hospital Inc. scored preliminary approval of a $5.6 million class settlement in their federal lawsuit challenging proposed cuts to their health coverage.The deal is expected to provide payments of more than $18,860 to each of 211 non-union retirees who were told in 2021 that their health coverage with Cabell Huntington would be curtailed or terminated.