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Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts
Founded in 1968, now in its 56th year of serving retired Massachusetts public employees of the 104 public retirement systems within the Commonwealth, the Mass Retirees Association is widely recognized as one of the strongest independent advocacy groups on Beacon Hill. From public pensions and health insurance, to federal issues such as the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision, Government Pension Offset and Medicare the Association leads the fight exclusively for all Massachusetts retired public employees. We are The Voice of the Retired Public Employee.
Breaking News
February 2, 2024
UniCare is Becoming Wellpoint
Mass Retirees Weekly Update By Mass Retirees CEO Shawn Duhamel For this week’s news video, I’m joined by UniCare General Manager David Morales. As you might know, David is not only a longtime ally of public retirees and ...Read More
January 17, 2024
Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
Research shows prices in the United States are nearly double those in other well-off countries. By Rebecca Robbins and Christina Jewett New York Times Florida’s plan to save money by importing medications from Canada, authorized this month by ...Read More
December 7, 2023
WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony from Mass Retirees
Social Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers November 20, 2023 Thank you for the opportunity to present written testimony regarding the devastating and unfair impact of the Social ...Read More
Latest News From Mass Retirees
Cola Study Commission
February 29, 2024Proposed By Governor Healey Governor Maura Healey has officially proposed the creation of a “Special Commission for State and Teacher COLA”. The proposal comes as a result of an official request from our Association to create a vehicle by which ...Read More
UniCare is Becoming Wellpoint
February 2, 2024Mass Retirees Weekly Update By Mass Retirees CEO Shawn Duhamel For this week’s news video, I’m joined by UniCare General Manager David Morales. As you might know, David is not only a longtime ally of public retirees and ...Read More
Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
January 17, 2024Research shows prices in the United States are nearly double those in other well-off countries. By Rebecca Robbins and Christina Jewett New York Times Florida’s plan to save money by importing medications from Canada, authorized this month by ...Read More