HARTFORD, Conn. — A new actuarial report shows Connecticut's unfunded liability for state retiree health care has dropped.
Released on Thursday, the report shows that the figure has declined from $31.2 billion, as of June 30, 2011, to $17.9 billion. That's a $13.3 billion reduction from the expected level of unfunded obligations.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the reduction stems from various health care cost-control efforts imposed over the last few years. Those include changes included in a labor savings deal reached last year with the state employee unions.
One change includes a trust fund, financed by increased employee and employer contributions. It's supposed to help pay for future retirement benefits in advance.
There have also been changes in eligibility requirements for retiree health care coverage.