The Voice of the Retired Public Employee

Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts

Founded in 1968, now in its 57th 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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Turning 65 and Medicare Enrollment

October 13, 2025
With Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment period about to begin on October 15, this is a good opportunity to revisit how the plan impacts retired Massachusetts public employees – and how it does not. Medicare Open Enrollment Wednesday, October 15th begins ...Read More

Retiree Health Insurance Developments

October 3, 2025
Weekly Update, October 3, 2025: This week our focus returns to retiree healthcare, both at the state and municipal levels of government. The sharply rising cost of healthcare is a major concern for state and local officials, as well as ...Read More

Social Security Fairness Act: 3.1 Million Retirees Received $14 Billion in Payments

September 9, 2025
Less than seven months after being signed into law by President Joe Biden, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it has completed implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act. According to the SSA, some 3.1 million retirees ...Read More

Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Association Bills Receiving Public Hearings

September 9, 2025
Since the July edition of The Voice, the public hearing process has picked up pace. According Nancy McGovern, Director of Healthcare & Retirement Advocacy, “To date, 12 of the bills filed by the Association for the 2025–2026 legislative session ...Read More

COLA Commission Work Continues: Focus on Creating Enhanced Benefit

September 9, 2025
While local retirement systems continue to focus on incrementally increasing their respective COLA base, the work of the state’s Special COLA Commission continues. As we reported in the July edition of The Voice, the 9-member Commission is heavily ...Read More