Mass Retirees Holds 1st Telephone Town Hall Meeting
January 9, 2018NewsNearly 3,000 Members ParticipatedIn an effort to enhance communication and outreach with Association members, Mass Retirees conducted its first ...Read More - Mass Retirees Holds 1st Telephone Town Hall Meeting
Future State and Teachers’ COLA Base Hurdles
January 9, 2018NewsChallenges In Achieving Higher AmountsIt’s been five and a half years – July 2012 to be exact – since state and ...Read More - Future State and Teachers’ COLA Base Hurdles
January 2018 Legislative Update
January 9, 2018NewsHealthcare Reform Bill AdvancesThe start of a New Year, ending in an even number, sets the stage for what will ...Read More - January 2018 Legislative Update
2018 Marks Medicare Part B Increase For Many Retirees
January 9, 2018NewsStandard Monthly Payment Now $134With the official news this fall that Social Security would be paying a 2.0% COLA ...Read More - 2018 Marks Medicare Part B Increase For Many Retirees
Social Security WEP Update
January 9, 2018NewsWays and Means Activity ContinuesAmidst the work done to craft the tax reform package passed by the House of Representatives ...Read More - Social Security WEP Update
National News: Public Sector Health Plans Meet
January 9, 2018NewsShare Ideas on Quality & Cost ContainmentIn early November, the Association took part in the 13th Annual Conference of the ...Read More - National News: Public Sector Health Plans Meet
Cancer Prevention Takes Center Stage At Retirement Conference
January 9, 2018NewsFirefighters Focus on PreventionTwice a year the Mass. Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) holds educational conferences designed to enhance ...Read More - Cancer Prevention Takes Center Stage At Retirement Conference
Celebrating Fifty Years: 1968 – 2018
January 9, 2018NewsThe New Year brings extra reason to celebrate for Mass Retirees members, as 2018 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of our ...Read More - Celebrating Fifty Years: 1968 – 2018
Quincy Leaving the GIC
January 8, 2018NewsEnrolling in Blue CrossAfter nine years, the City of Quincy has notified the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) that it will ...Read More - Quincy Leaving the GIC
GIC To Hold 9 Public Hearings Across MA
January 5, 2018NewsFrom January 19th – 29thJANAURY 5, 2018: Responding to calls for increased transparency and openness to public input, the state’s ...Read More - GIC To Hold 9 Public Hearings Across MA