Municipal Health Insurance: Major Developments
April 9, 2026NewsChallenges 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
Mass Retirees COLA Reform Initiative
April 9, 2026NewsKey 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
Time to Share Pension Investment Success
April 8, 2026News, Breaking News12.6% 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
Connarton Seeks PRIM Board Seat
March 30, 2026Breaking News, NewsFormer 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
State Budget Concerns Threaten GIC Benefits
February 17, 2026NewsMany 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
GLP-1 Medications: Access, Affordability, and What Comes Next
February 17, 2026NewsGLP-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
Valeri Wins Reelection
February 17, 2026NewsTo State Retirement Board According to the tally in the State Retirement Board election, Association President Frank Valeri has received ...Read More - Valeri Wins Reelection
Federal Tax on Social Security Benefits
February 17, 2026NewsRemains 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
2026 Medicare Premium Changes
February 17, 2026NewsStandard Part B Increasing By 9.7% Symptomatic of today’s ever increasing healthcare costs, most Medicare beneficiaries will experience ...Read More - 2026 Medicare Premium Changes
Medicare Program Continues Push for Lower Rx Prescription Drug Prices
February 17, 2026NewsSince its creation three years ago by the IRA, the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169 ...Read More - Medicare Program Continues Push for Lower Rx Prescription Drug Prices