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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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Healthcare in Massachusetts Is Too Expensive. Better Primary Care Can Help

December 2, 2024
The following article was published by our friends at Wellpoint. December 2, 2024 The rising cost of healthcare services in Massachusetts continues to be a challenge for many families with employer-sponsored or individual health insurance. According to a recent ...Read More

Healthcare affordability crisis looms

November 22, 2024
We have two topics to report on this week: The growing crisis that is healthcare affordability; and an update on efforts to bring legislation repealing the Social Security WEP & GPO laws to a vote in the US Senate. As ...Read More

House Overwhelmingly Passes Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act

November 14, 2024
Her Bipartisan Bill with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Would Ensure Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Other Public Servants – Including more than 25,000 Mainers – Receive Their Full Social Security Benefits. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and ...Read More

History is made! House passes WEP/GPO repeal

November 13, 2024
History was made yesterday! By a vote of 327-75, the US House of Representatives has passed legislation to fully repeal both the Social Security WEP & GPO laws. The bill is now before the US Senate. While much work ...Read More

WEP/GPO Breaking News Alert

November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024 - Washington, DC: The US House of Representatives has scheduled a vote on HR82, legislation that would fully repeal both the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws. This vote may take place ...Read More