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Municipal Health Insurance: Major Developments

April 9, 2026
Challenges 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
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Mass Retirees COLA Reform Initiative

April 9, 2026
Key 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
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Time to Share Pension Investment Success

April 8, 2026,
12.6% 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
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Connarton Seeks PRIM Board Seat

March 30, 2026,
Former 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
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Open Enrollment: What Plan Works for You?

March 14, 2026
Helpful suggestions from Wellpoint With Open Enrollment – be it with the GIC or at the local level – upon us, members ...Read More - Open Enrollment: What Plan Works for You?
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Cola Commission Recommends Benefit Improvements

March 14, 2026
Sharing Investment Success With Retirees Key Element Following more than a year of preparation and work, the Special COLA Commission ...Read More - Cola Commission Recommends Benefit Improvements
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Mass Retirees Legislative Update

March 14, 2026
House Considering FY27 State Budget State law requires the governor to file a proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Update
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State Budget Concerns Threaten GIC Benefits

February 17, 2026
Many 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
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GLP-1 Medications: Access, Affordability, and What Comes Next

February 17, 2026
GLP-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
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Valeri Wins Reelection

February 17, 2026
To State Retirement Board According to the tally in the State Retirement Board election, Association President Frank Valeri has received ...Read More - Valeri Wins Reelection