Medicare

Medicare Buy-in: Local Update

March 25, 2024
Calling on State to Implement Program More local retirees will be participating in the Medicare Buy-In program next year ...Read More - Medicare Buy-in: Local Update
Ibis health

Ibis Health and Wellpoint (Formerly Unicare) Launch Trial Study

March 25, 2024
To Prove Benefits of the Program for Retirees Since first announcing a partnership last spring, Ibis Health has enrolled nearly ...Read More - Ibis Health and Wellpoint (Formerly Unicare) Launch Trial Study
Health insurance

Local Insurance Developments

March 25, 2024
MNHG Insurance Pool Discontinuing Benefits For decades, we’ve highlighted the important role that joint purchasing groups (JPGs) have played ...Read More - Local Insurance Developments
Elections appointments

Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments

March 25, 2024
Berkshire County – Town of Lanesborough retired Police Chief Timothy Sorrell was elected by the members of the Berkshire County Retirement ...Read More - Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
Covid

Reviewing Covid’s Impact on State Retirees/survivors

March 25, 2024
Increase in Deaths During Pandemic It has been a widespread fact that throughout the COVID pandemic older Americans were the ...Read More - Reviewing Covid’s Impact on State Retirees/survivors
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National Retirement Leaders Convene in Washington, DC

March 25, 2024
In late January, our Association participated in the Annual Communications and Legislative Conferences of the National Conference of Public Employee ...Read More - National Retirement Leaders Convene in Washington, DC
Healy

Cola Study Commission

February 29, 2024
Proposed By Governor Healey Governor Maura Healey has officially proposed the creation of a “Special Commission for State and Teacher ...Read More - Cola Study Commission
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Congressional Hearing on WEP/GPO’s Impact

January 5, 2024
Baton Rouge Event Highlights Harm to Public Retirees Monday of Thanksgiving week, a House Ways and Means Committee Field Hearing ...Read More - Congressional Hearing on WEP/GPO’s Impact
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Mass Retirees: Legislative Update

January 5, 2024
All eighteen bills heard by public service The last of the eighteen Association bills that were assigned to the Joint ...Read More - Mass Retirees: Legislative Update