August Board News (posted Aug. 15, 2008)
During its August meeting, the State Teachers Retirement Board passed a resolution recognizing the dedicated service of John Lazares, whose four-year term on the board ends on Aug. 31. More...

New $0 Copayment Program for Select Medicare Part B-covered Drugs Announced (posted Aug. 13, 2008)
Effective Aug. 1, 2008, the STRS Ohio Health Care Program will pay your portion of prescription costs for specific Medicare Part B-covered drugs and supplies that are coordinated with Medicare. More...

2009 Health Care Premiums Set (posted July 17, 2008)
Health care premiums have been approved for 2009. All health care plans offered this year are available again in 2009. There are no changes in medical or prescription drug coverage for 2009 in the plans offered by STRS Ohio. More...

STRS Ohio Health Care Program News — Special Edition (posted July 2, 2008)
At its June 2008 meeting, the State Teachers Retirement Board approved the premiums for calendar year 2009 for all of the health care plans offered through the STRS Ohio Health Care Program. More...

Retirement Board Selects Executive Director (posted June 19, 2008)
During its June 19, 2008, meeting, the State Teachers Retirement Board voted unanimously to name Michael (Mike) J. Nehf as the ninth executive director of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio). More...

H.B. 315 Assigned to FIRES Committee (posted Oct. 29, 2007)
House Bill 315, which contains the proposal for creating an ongoing, dedicated revenue stream for the STRS Ohio Health Care Program, has been referred to the House Committee on Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Securities (also known as the FIRES Committee). No hearings have been scheduled as yet. More...

Health Care Funding Legislation Introduced (posted Sept. 18, 2007)
On Sept. 18, 2007, Rep. Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) reintroduced the STRS Ohio-proposed health care legislation. More...

No Gifts, Please
STRS Ohio would like to remind employers, vendors and other business contacts not to send gifts to the STRS Ohio office or to individual staff members. More...