DISABILITY PANEL TO CONVENE
August 10, 2012NewsAssociation Holds Seat on CommissionAUGUST 10, 2012: At long last, the Special Commission on Disability will be holding its initial ...Read More - DISABILITY PANEL TO CONVENE
Health bill signed amid hopes for $200b in savings
August 7, 2012NewsBill builds on law passed when GOP candidate Mitt Romney was governorBoston GlobeAugust 7, 2012By Michael LevensonSix years after Governor ...Read More - Health bill signed amid hopes for $200b in savings
LEGISLATURE PASSES HEALTHCARE PAYMENT REFORM BILL
August 3, 2012NewsWill Impact GIC & Municipal Insurance PlansAUGUST 3, 2012: As the formal 2011-2012 Legislative Session drew to a close ...Read More - LEGISLATURE PASSES HEALTHCARE PAYMENT REFORM BILL
FORMAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION WINDS DOWN
July 30, 2012NewsMajor Issues To Be AddressedJULY 30, 2012: As formal activity in the 2011-2012 Legislative Session draws to a close ...Read More - FORMAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION WINDS DOWN
HEALTHCARE COMMISSION MEETS
July 18, 2012NewsProposals Begin To Take ShapeJULY 18, 2012: The Special Commission on Retiree Healthcare met for more than two hours Wednesday ...Read More - HEALTHCARE COMMISSION MEETS
RETIREE HEALTHCARE COMMISSION TO MEET
July 16, 2012NewsReform Proposals Taking ShapeJULY 16, 2012: The Special Commission on Retiree Healthcare will enter the next phase of its deliberations ...Read More - RETIREE HEALTHCARE COMMISSION TO MEET
Blue Cross plan shows reduction in spending
July 13, 2012NewsBy Liz KowalczykGlobe Staff July 11, 2012The largest private-sector effort to tame medical spending in Massachusetts appears to ...Read More - Blue Cross plan shows reduction in spending
State officials say new law has saved more than $175m in health insurance premiums for municipalities, school districts
July 11, 2012NewsJuly 11, 2012By Martin Finucane, Globe StaffMassachusetts officials said today that a new law designed to help municipalities and school ...Read More - State officials say new law has saved more than $175m in health insurance premiums for municipalities, school districts
Superintendents circumvent state pension law
July 9, 2012NewsBy Deirdre FernandesGlobe Staff July 07, 2012By seeking and winning salary increases, school superintendents across the state have maneuvered ...Read More - Superintendents circumvent state pension law
GOVERNOR APPROVES RETIREE BUDGET AMENDMENTS
July 9, 2012News3% State & Teacher COLA On $13k Base IncludedJULY 9, 2012: On Sunday, Governor Patrick signed the $32.6 billion ...Read More - GOVERNOR APPROVES RETIREE BUDGET AMENDMENTS