Postal insurance program risks 'operational failure' due to to OPM staffing shortages
Postal insurance program risks 'operational failure' due to to OPM staffing shortages  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Wed Aug 06 2025
Description: The nearly brand new health insurance program for postal workers is at risk of an operational failure. A new inspector general report says recent staffing and funding reductions at the Office of Personnel Management are creating some challenges, and if those problems aren't addressed soon, the IG says it will cause problems during the upcoming Open Season. Here with more, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.