BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS REMOVES PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME CARE SERVICES

November 7, 2023
State's leading health plan takes step to ease capacity crunch in local hospitals; change will speed discharges & eliminate ...Read More

Public Service Committee Hearing Schedule for Three Mass Retirees Bills

October 26, 2023,
The Joint Committee on Public Service will hold a hearing on Tuesday, October 31st at 10 a.m. at the ...Read More

HPC Pressing For Health Care Cost Control Overhaul

September 13, 2023,
Prices, Costs to Consumers Heading "In The Wrong Direction," Seltz Says By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service SEPTEMBER 13 ...Read More

Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Sign $56 Billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

August 9, 2023,
Mass Retirees Note: The budget includes a 3% COLA on a $13,000 base for retirees of the State and ...Read More

Sneak preview of September Voice

August 8, 2023, ,
Weekly Update: August 4, 2023 In addition to the FY24 State Budget being passed and sent to Governor Healey, this ...Read More

Pension investment gains rebound

August 2, 2023
Weekly Update: July 28, 2023 After being stung by a pandemic induced decline in the financial markets in 2022, our ...Read More

FDA Fully Approves Alzheimer’s Drug

July 7, 2023,
Potential Impact on Medicare Part B Premium July 7, 2023: Today, the federal Food and Drug Administration. (FDA) granted full ...Read More

Breaking News Update: COLA

June 29, 2023,
June 30, 2023: We had planned to take a brief hiatus from our weekly updates, but there is some very ...Read More

COLA amendment 808

April 21, 2023, ,
April 21, 2023: As we reported last week, your Association has filed one amendment to the FY24 State Budget proposal ...Read More
The City of Lynn has Lost a Legend

The City of Lynn has Lost a Legend

April 7, 2023,
BUZZY ALWAYS HAD THE TIME TO GIVEAPRIL 7, 2023: It was hard not to be struck by the irony of ...Read More