Articles about the State GIC that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

GIC Supplemental Funding
May 10, 2025Breaking NewsWe have received several inquiries, from concerned retirees, regarding a report in today’s Boston Globe (the article might be ...Read More

Healthcare Affordability
December 16, 2024Breaking News, NewsChallenge Looming for 2025 There is a healthcare affordability crisis looming that will likely cause great harm to a growing ...Read More

GIC & BCBS Meetings
December 16, 2024NewsAssociation Participates During the third week of November, both the GIC and the BCBS Labor Advisory Committee held meetings. Mass ...Read More

Association Officials Attend Roundtable Annual Conference
December 16, 2024NewsIn addition to participating this fall in the Municipal Health Insurance Summit (see p.4) and the BCBS Fall Labor ...Read More

Need Help With Problems Sleeping: What to Consider
December 16, 2024NewsPrescription Sleep Medications or Medical Cannabis? Many, untold thousands of Mass Retirees members are among the 50% of older adults ...Read More

Healthcare in Massachusetts Is Too Expensive. Better Primary Care Can Help
December 2, 2024News, From the MediaThe following article was published by our friends at Wellpoint. December 2, 2024 The rising cost of healthcare services in ...Read More

Healthcare affordability crisis looms
November 22, 2024News, Breaking News, Weekly News UpdateWe have two topics to report on this week: The growing crisis that is healthcare affordability; and an update on ...Read More

New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs
October 18, 2024News, From the MediaGLP-1 drugs are effective in treating obesity. By Boston Globe The Editorial Board Updated October 18, 2024 New, popular ...Read More

HEALTHCARE NEWS: GIC & Blue Cross
October 3, 2024NewsHealth insurance and benefits for public retirees, both at the GIC and the local level remain a focus of the ...Read More

Blue Cross Municipal Health Insurance Summit
October 3, 2024NewsBlue Cross Blue Shield will be sponsoring a second Municipal Health Insurance Summit in which Mass Retirees will again be ...Read More