Tag: Retiree Health Benefits Fund (RHBF)

Will Postal Reform Uphold Promises to Postal Retirees?

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By John Hatton / NARFE – February 19, 2021 The start of another Congress marks the start of a new round of discussions about postal reform legislation. As much as circumstances may change, due to the COVID-19 pandemic or changing economic trends or otherwise, the U.S. Postal Service continues to operate within the same basic…

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Congress’s Research Arm Cites Retiree Fund as USPS’s Undoing

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It also points to advertising mail as the key to growth, making a subtle case for the continuation of exigency. In a succinct portrait of the U.S. Postal Service’s decline since 2007, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) cites the Retiree Health Benefits Fund (RHBF) as the chief culprit and cast bulk mailers as the heroes…

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