PERAC

State Retirement Board Improves Operations

September 9, 2025
Estimated Benefit Payment Plan Plays Significant Role A recently issued follow- up Audit by the Commonwealth’s pension oversight agency ...Read More - State Retirement Board Improves Operations
Elections appointments

Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments

September 9, 2025
Belmont – Ross Vona, a firefighter, was unopposed and was reelected to the Belmont Retirement Board. Ross is beginning his fourth ...Read More - Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
Medicare

Medicare 2026 Part B Premiums: Projected Double Digit Increase

September 9, 2025
Later this fall CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) will be announcing the Medicare Part B Premiums for next ...Read More - Medicare 2026 Part B Premiums: Projected Double Digit Increase
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Valeri Announces Reelection for the State Retirement Board

September 8, 2025,
Mass Retirees President Frank Valeri has announced he will be a candidate for reelection to the State Retirement Board. Since ...Read More - Valeri Announces Reelection for the State Retirement Board
Health insurance

Healthcare Affordability: As Collaboration Takes Shape

September 6, 2025
Our lead article in the July edition of The Voice was an editorial spelling out our deepening concerns regarding healthcare ...Read More - Healthcare Affordability: As Collaboration Takes Shape
Investments1

Substantial Gains for Mass Retirement Systems: PERAC Issues 2024 Investment Report

September 6, 2025
Annually, the state’s public pension oversight agency, PERAC (Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission), publishes an Investment Report that summarizes ...Read More - Substantial Gains for Mass Retirement Systems: PERAC Issues 2024 Investment Report
Ibis health

Wellpoint-IBIS Health Clinical Trial

July 25, 2025
With Recruitment Phase Nearing End, Results Expected Next Year More than two years into its partnership with Wellpoint, Senscio Systems ...Read More - Wellpoint-IBIS Health Clinical Trial
Cola

COLA Commission: Begins Discussions on State and Teacher Benefits

July 2, 2025
The Special Commission on State and Teacher COLA improvements recently held its second meeting on March 10th. During this meeting ...Read More - COLA Commission: Begins Discussions on State and Teacher Benefits