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NBA to Fund Health Care for Former Players with at Least 3 Seasons’ Experience
- Updated: July 27, 2016
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced Wednesday it will fund health care for the league’s retired players who racked up at least three years of experience, per Howard Beck of Bleacher Report.
The statement noted player representatives passed the vote to fund the health insurance in unanimous fashion. The vote occurred in New York during the NBPA’s summer meeting in June.
Beck shared the entire announcement on Twitter:
Pretty great: NBA players will fund health care for all retired players with 3+ years of service. pic.twitter.com/cwlrrO2JmJ
— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) July 27, 2016
The insurance program will be offered through UnitedHealthcare and was called the “first of its kind among North American professional sports” in the statement Beck passed along.
Additional benefits will be offered to those with more experience, including the opportunity to include entire families in the …
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