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Municipal Health Insurance: Major Developments

April 9, 2026
Challenges Growing For Local Plans Coalition Bargaining Remains Mass Retirees Priority Rising premiums are placing significant financial strain on regional ...Read More - Municipal Health Insurance: Major Developments
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Mass Retirees COLA Reform Initiative

April 9, 2026
Key Proposals Highlighted STATE & TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Note: The first four of the Association proposals listed below are reflective ...Read More - Mass Retirees COLA Reform Initiative
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Time to Share Pension Investment Success

April 8, 2026,
12.6% Return Beats 7% Benchmark for 3rd Straight Year For the 3rd straight year, the Commonwealth’s Pension Reserves ...Read More - Time to Share Pension Investment Success
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Elect Joe Connarton for PRIM Board

April 8, 2026
As President of the Mass Retirees Association, I am honored to announce our endorsement of Joseph Connarton to represent State ...Read More - Elect Joe Connarton for PRIM Board
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Municipal budgets feeling pain of rising health care costs

March 30, 2026,
BY SAM DRYSDALE, SHNS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, March 30, 2026: Escalating health care costs are adding mounting pressure on local ...Read More - Municipal budgets feeling pain of rising health care costs
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Connarton Seeks PRIM Board Seat

March 30, 2026,
Former PERAC Director Uniquely Qualified Mass Retirees Treasurer Joseph Connarton has announced his candidacy for the state’s Pension Reserves ...Read More - Connarton Seeks PRIM Board Seat
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State Budget Concerns Threaten GIC Benefits

February 17, 2026
Many Cost Control “Options” Simply Cost Shifting In response to growing concerns over a potential “fiscal cliff” that would seriously ...Read More - State Budget Concerns Threaten GIC Benefits
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GLP-1 Medications: Access, Affordability, and What Comes Next

February 17, 2026
GLP-1 medications for weight loss have become some of the most widely discussed drugs of the past decade. Evidence ...Read More - GLP-1 Medications: Access, Affordability, and What Comes Next
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Valeri Wins Reelection

February 17, 2026
To State Retirement Board According to the tally in the State Retirement Board election, Association President Frank Valeri has received ...Read More - Valeri Wins Reelection
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Federal Tax on Social Security Benefits

February 17, 2026
Remains In Effect With Newly Created Deduction While reporting on the repeal of Social Security’s WEP & GPO laws ...Read More - Federal Tax on Social Security Benefits