Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
November 4, 2023NewsArlington – Retired Police Lieutenant, Kenneth Hughes* and retired Fire Chief Robert Jefferson were both reelected to the Arlington Retirement Board ...Read More - Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
November: Diabetes Awareness Month
November 4, 2023NewsIbis Can Help – a Member’s Story November is National Diabetes Month, an effort to raise awareness about an illness ...Read More - November: Diabetes Awareness Month
Medicare Major Development: Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Beginning
November 4, 2023NewsFirst Drugs Selected for the Program In our September Voice, we updated our readers on the status of the federal ...Read More - Medicare Major Development: Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Beginning
House Republican Leaders File WEP Reform Proposal
November 4, 2023NewsTotal of 6 Bills Now Pending to Repeal or Reform WEP & GPO. Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington has stepped in ...Read More - House Republican Leaders File WEP Reform Proposal
State Retirement Board: Kathryn Kougias Appointed Executive Director
October 27, 2023NewsState Treasurer Deb Goldberg appointed Kathryn Kougias Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Retirement Board (MSRB), after being the Board ...Read More - State Retirement Board: Kathryn Kougias Appointed Executive Director
Health Policy Commission Raises Alarms
October 27, 2023NewsPost Pandemic Costs Trend Upward In mid-September, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) released its annual report on health ...Read More - Health Policy Commission Raises Alarms
Medicare Major Development: 2024 Medicare Part B Premium Likely to Increase
October 27, 2023NewsNew Alzheimer’s Drug a Major Factor While approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug has understandably raised hope among ...Read More - Medicare Major Development: 2024 Medicare Part B Premium Likely to Increase
2023 Area Meetings –
October 27, 2023NewsHere is a schedule of the Association’s area meetings until year’s end. During our 2023-2024 Meeting Season ...Read More - 2023 Area Meetings –
Tax Relief Becoming Law
October 27, 2023NewsIncludes Major Provisions Benefiting Retirees While the legislation awaits the governor’s signature at press time, there’s no question ...Read More - Tax Relief Becoming Law
State & Teacher Cola Base At Crossroads
October 27, 2023News1996 Reform Serves as Blueprint for Improvements Just over a quarter century ago state-wide policy for the cost-of ...Read More - State & Teacher Cola Base At Crossroads