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Medicare Premiums to Rise by $5 a Month

November 19, 2012
Medicare premiums will rise by $5 a month next year, the government said Friday. That is less than expected, but ...Read More
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Easthampton Postpones Insurance Action

November 8, 2012
NOVEMBER 8, 2012: Last night, the Easthampton City Council postponed any action on Mayor Tautznik’s proposal to adopt Sections ...Read More
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EASTHAMPTON EYES INSURANCE REFORMS

November 7, 2012
NOVEMBER 7, 2012: Easthampton – The nine-member Easthampton City Council will meet tonight, November 7, and vote on a proposal ...Read More
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2011-2012 LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

November 2, 2012
NOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: Our Association played a leading role in the passage into law of the following legislation during the ...Read More
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PENSION FUNDS

November 1, 2012
NOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: Buoyed by a strong market surge, the Commonwealth’s $50 billion Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT) Fund ...Read More
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DISABILITY COMMISSION UNDERWAY

October 31, 2012
NOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: At long last the twelve-member Special Commission on Accidental Disability held its initial meeting this September ...Read More
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WASHINGTON GRIDLOCK SLOWS WEP/GPO PROGRESS

October 31, 2012
Members’ Frustration GrowsNOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: After more than a decade of starts and stops in the effort to repeal both ...Read More
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BIG WEEK FOR HEALTHCARE ON BEACON HILL ENDS

October 26, 2012
GIC & Special Commission Meetings HeldOCTOBER 26, 2012: On Tuesday, the Special Commission on Retiree Healthcare held its 5th meeting ...Read More
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DISABILITY PANEL HOLDS PUBLIC HEARINGS

October 20, 2012
OCTOBER 19, 2012: Disability pensions, always a cutting-edge source of press articles, mostly negative, was the subject under discussion ...Read More
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GIC TO SAVE $1.29 BILLION OVER 5 YEARS

October 11, 2012
Cost Containment RFP Seeks To Reshape Health PlansOCTOBER 11, 2012: Phase 2 of Health Care Reform is now well underway ...Read More