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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.

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New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs

October 18, 2024
GLP-1 drugs are effective in treating obesity. By Boston Globe The Editorial Board Updated October 18, 2024 New, popular injectable weight loss drugs — GLP-1 drugs — are highly effective at reducing obesity and, probably, the health risks posed by ...Read More

Mass Retirees Legislative Endorsements

October 18, 2024
With Election Day now just 18 days away and early voting already underway, we would like to share with you our list of endorsed legislative candidates. Each candidate listed below is running in a contested and competitive race for either ...Read More
Frank Valeri

Valeri Takes Seat on COLA Commission

October 17, 2024
Work About to Begin on Benefit Improvements October 17, 2024: State House, Boston – On Wednesday, Association President Frank Valeri was officially sworn in as our Association’s representative on the Special COLA Commission. Mass Retirees is the only retiree or ...Read More
WEP-GPO

WEP/GPO UPDATE

October 3, 2024
Will Supermajority Congressional Support Yield Results? Congressional support to bring an end to the Social Security Windfall Elimination (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) has reached a supermajority in both the US House of Representatives, and, for the first ...Read More

Mass Retirees: Legislative Update

October 3, 2024
General Court Completes Formal Sessions with New Retiree Legislation Being Enacted 2024 is the second year of the 2023-2024 biennial session for the Massachusetts General Court, the House and Senate as we commonly refer to them. As part of ...Read More