Latest news for Purdue retirees

Benefits Committee renews health insurance plans

The PURA Benefits Committee has renewed the PURcare and Medicare Advantage PPO Health Insurance Plans with United Healthcare for 2012 and has negotiated very low, competitive premium increases. Details are available here.

Purdue retirees applaud retiree medical plans, according to survey   

A July 2011 survey of PURA retiree health insurance participants yielded high levels of satisfaction with both the PURcare and Medicare Advantage PPO plans. More than 90 percent of the 300 respondents indicated satisfaction with these insurance plans; 92 percent agreed that the plans are a best buy; and 99 percent indicated they intended to stay in these plans for the foreseeable future. More about the survey is available here.

Chiscon honored with Betty M. Nelson Special Recognition Award   

The Betty M. Nelson Special Recognition Award was presented to Martha Chiscon during PURA's annual fall Kickoff Luncheon. More about the award is available here.

Retirees enjoy an afternoon of baseball   

On Aug. 31, a small but enthusiastic group of Purdue retirees traveled with Imperial Royal Tours to Victory Field in Indianapolis for an exciting and entertaining afternoon of baseball. A recap of the trip, sponsored by PURA's Trips and Tours Committee, is here.

Visiting the Underground Railroad   

In June, courtesy of PURA's Trips and Tours Committee, several Purdue retirees and their guests followed the paths of slaves escaping to freedom via the Underground Railroad. A recap of the trip is here.