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The urgency of tackling health care affordability

July 28, 2025
The system is buckling under the weight of soaring costs of drugs and medical care by SARAH ISELIN, president and ...Read More - The urgency of tackling health care affordability
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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
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One big disaster for Massachusetts health care

July 17, 2025,
Approximately 326,000 Mass. residents are expected to lose insurance coverage under Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill ...Read More - One big disaster for Massachusetts health care
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Social Security Eligibility 101

July 7, 2025
The following was first published as the Mass Retirees Association's weekly news update on Friday, June 13, 2025. Each ...Read More - Social Security Eligibility 101
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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
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Medicare Program Continues Push

July 2, 2025
CMS Begins 2nd Cycle of Negotiations Since its creation by IRA, the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L ...Read More - Medicare Program Continues Push
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Healthcare Affordability Concerns Deepen

June 19, 2025,
Steps Must Be Taken to Prevent Crisis Scenario For the better part of two years, Mass Retirees has sounded the ...Read More - Healthcare Affordability Concerns Deepen
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Cola Commission: Reviews and Deliberates on Benefit Improvements

June 19, 2025,
As Mass Retirees members know, the Special COLA Commission is now reviewing steps that can be taken to improve COLA ...Read More - Cola Commission: Reviews and Deliberates on Benefit Improvements
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Social Security WEP/GPO Update

June 19, 2025
Fairness Act Implementation Continues Since the repeal of the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO ...Read More - Social Security WEP/GPO Update