Upcoming health care shift for N.H. state retirees, explained

On Jan. 1, nearly 10,000 state retirees face a transition: a mandatory change from their present state-funded health care plan to a new one. For Kathleen Zaso, it’s been a process easier said than done. In September, the Concord retiree began working to schedule a surgery under her present plan, Medicomp, available to retirees through the end of December.