Originally Posted by TheManager

Ok. So while we are discussing this, lets address this one as well. Health care. We as pilots see a doctor once or twice a year. Must of us make good lifestyle choices in order to maintain good health. Not many smokers around anymore unlike my days as a side ways sitting switch monkey. Additionaly, lots of us partake in cardiovascular workouts, eat health and watch our weight.

Now, have you looked around lately and noticed some of our fellow employees? I would venture to guess that if you did a study of health care and pharmaceutical costs per pilot employee vs. other employees, one would see a difference. How significant I don't know.

If given that all of the above is true, then couldn't we:

1. Cover ourselves as a seperately insured group that would conceivably enjoy lower premiums and costs.

2. Administer and facilitate this through our union (whichever it might be).

3. Continue this plan in retirement until the gov't kicks in.

4. Get a credit from the Co. for now having our health care costs removed from their ledger.

Discuss.