2025 – 2026 Legislative & Budget Update
June 19, 2025NewsThe legislative session is in full swing with activity on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget underway between the middle of ...Read More - 2025 – 2026 Legislative & Budget Update
Locals Continuing to Increase Their COLA Base
June 19, 2025NewsIncreases Range From $15k to $22k Since local retirement boards have until July 1 to approve a new 2025 COLA ...Read More - Locals Continuing to Increase Their COLA Base
2025-26 Membership Dues Increase
June 19, 2025NewsAs an Association representing public retirees who are living on fixed incomes, we are extremely mindful of the need to ...Read More - 2025-26 Membership Dues Increase
COLA History: Milestones Thru the Decades
June 19, 2025NewsMass Retirees at the Center of Reforms During the January meeting of the Special COLA Commission, Mass Retirees President Frank ...Read More - COLA History: Milestones Thru the Decades
Spotlight: Mayflower Municipal Health Group
June 19, 2025NewsCloser Look at Joint Purchasing Arrangements Over the past year and a half, we have become increasingly concerned about rising ...Read More - Spotlight: Mayflower Municipal Health Group
GIC Report on Out-of-pocket Costs
June 19, 2025NewsContains Largely Good News For Retirees At their May meeting, GIC commissioners focused primarily upon the annual report on out ...Read More - GIC Report on Out-of-pocket Costs
CMS Rx Price Negotiations: Update
June 19, 2025NewsTimeline for 2nd Cycle As we reported in the last (April) Voice, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...Read More - CMS Rx Price Negotiations: Update
Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
June 19, 2025NewsBoston – The Boston Retirement Board held a special election to replace Firefighter Michael O’Reilly who had resigned as one ...Read More - Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
Senior Medicare Patrol: Preventing Medicare Fraud
June 19, 2025NewsAt the beginning of May the Association had an opportunity to participate in the Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Program’s ...Read More - Senior Medicare Patrol: Preventing Medicare Fraud
PAC Message to Donors: Thank You!
June 19, 2025News, Breaking NewsAnother Successful Spring Fundraising Drive We’re pleased to report that during this spring, members generously responded to the request ...Read More - PAC Message to Donors: Thank You!