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Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts
Founded in 1968, now in its 55th 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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September 13, 2023
HPC Pressing For Health Care Cost Control Overhaul
Prices, Costs to Consumers Heading “In The Wrong Direction,” Seltz Says By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service SEPTEMBER 13, 2023: Health care spending in Massachusetts is “moving in the wrong direction” 11 years after enactment ...Read More
August 9, 2023
Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Sign $56 Billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
Mass Retirees Note: The budget includes a 3% COLA on a $13,000 base for retirees of the State and Teacher Retirement Systems. In addition, it fully funds the Commonwealth’s share of the annual State and Teacher pension ...Read More
August 8, 2023
Sneak preview of September Voice
Weekly Update: August 4, 2023 In addition to the FY24 State Budget being passed and sent to Governor Healey, this week we also went to press with the September 2023 edition of The Voice. The newsletter will be mailed to ...Read More
August 2, 2023
Pension investment gains rebound
Weekly Update: July 28, 2023 After being stung by a pandemic induced decline in the financial markets in 2022, our public pension investment returns have bounced back through the first six months of 2023. Following a down market in 2022 ...Read More
July 7, 2023
FDA Fully Approves Alzheimer’s Drug
Potential Impact on Medicare Part B Premium July 7, 2023: Today, the federal Food and Drug Administration. (FDA) granted full approval to the Alzheimer’s drug called Leqembi and manufactured jointly by Cambridge-based Biogen and the Japanese drug manufacturer ...Read More
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HPC Pressing For Health Care Cost Control Overhaul
September 13, 2023Prices, Costs to Consumers Heading “In The Wrong Direction,” Seltz Says By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service SEPTEMBER 13, 2023: Health care spending in Massachusetts is “moving in the wrong direction” 11 years after enactment ...Read More
Our focus this fall
September 8, 2023September 8, 2023: Happy September! Our weekly Mass Retirees news updates are back. After a short Labor Day break, we’re gearing up for what will be a busy – and we hope to be a productive fall sprint before the ...Read More
WEP & GPO: Who Opposes Full Repeal and Why?
August 14, 2023In recent years one aspect of the debate surrounding the Social Security WEP and GPO laws has been the issue of reform of the two federal laws vs. full repeal of the laws. The well documented position of Mass Retirees ...Read More
GIC Simplifies Hearing Aid Benefit Design
August 14, 2023Maximum $1,700 Benefit For Each Ear Beginning this July, the GIC’s Medicare and non-Medicare/active plans, with the exception of Tufts Medicare Preferred (Medicare Advantage or MA) plan, have simplified their hearing aid benefit design. Also, all ...Read More
Mass Retirees Annual COLA Update
August 14, 2023Base increases & fy23 5% COLA For FY24, Mass Retirees is pleased to report that all 102 local retirement boards have approved a 3% COLA, effective July 1. The 3% will be applied to the Base amount that as the ...Read More