GIC Rates Again Beat Trends
May 20, 2013News3.5% Increase Below State National AveragesMAY 2013 VOICE: Once again the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) has been ...
Governor Files Retiree Healthcare Reform
May 1, 2013NewsMirrors Special Commission ReportMAY 2013 VOICE: True to his word, Governor Deval Patrick has filed a bill (H59) to reform ...
For Profit Hospitals Stake Claim In Mass
May 1, 2013NewsMAY 2013 Voice: A glaring taste of corporate America has arrived in socially conscious Massachusetts in the form of for ...
HOUSE APPROVES 3% STATE/TEACHER COLA
April 26, 2013News37 Local Systems Adopt July IncreaseAPRIL 25, 2013: This week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the $34 billion state ...
RETIREE HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL ON HOLD
April 4, 2013NewsLegislative Focus On Taxes & TransportationAPRIL 4, 2013: While concern over potential sweeping changes in retiree healthcare benefits grows amongst ...
DISABILITY REFORM COMMISSION CONSIDERING OPTIONS
March 29, 2013NewsAssociation Pushes For ImprovementsMARCH 29, 2013: The Special Commission on Disability Retirement has entered the final phase of its work ...
Talk of Medicare Changes Could Open Way to Budget Pact
March 28, 2013NewsNew York TimesBy JACKIE CALMES and ROBERT PEARPublished: March 28, 2013WASHINGTON — As they explore possible fiscal deals, President Obama and ...