SUPPORT GROWS FOR WEP/GPO REPEAL BILL
June 11, 2013NewsJUNE 11, 2013: Support for the recently filed H.R. 1795 has grown to 61 cosponsors over the five week ...Read More
What’s Next for Social Security?
June 9, 2013NewsNew York TimesEditorial BoardThe trustees of Social Security recently reported that the retirement system can pay full benefits until 2035 ...Read More
Is Obamacare Too Complicated to Succeed?
May 30, 2013NewsThe Affordable Care Act has been under siege since before it even had a name. Some on the right saw ...Read More
SENATE BUDGET INCLUDES 3% STATE & TEACHERS’ COLA
May 24, 2013NewsGIC Contribution Percent Intact For State RetireesMay 24, 2013: There are no unwelcome surprises for retirees and survivors in the ...Read More
A Grand Bargain For Social Security Reform?
May 24, 2013NewsWEP/GPO Compromise SoughtMAY 2013 VOICE: As President Obama and Congressional Leaders search for a means to address the current ...Read More
GIC Rates Again Beat Trends
May 20, 2013News3.5% Increase Below State National AveragesMAY 2013 VOICE: Once again the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) has been ...Read More
BIPARTISAN REPEAL OF WEP/GPO UNDERWAY
May 1, 2013NewsH.R.1795 Introduced In 113th CongressMay 1, 2013: Congressmen, from different states and political parties, have joined together to ...Read More
Governor Files Retiree Healthcare Reform
May 1, 2013NewsMirrors Special Commission ReportMAY 2013 VOICE: True to his word, Governor Deval Patrick has filed a bill (H59) to reform ...Read More
For Profit Hospitals Stake Claim In Mass
May 1, 2013NewsMAY 2013 Voice: A glaring taste of corporate America has arrived in socially conscious Massachusetts in the form of for ...Read More
HOUSE APPROVES 3% STATE/TEACHER COLA
April 26, 2013News37 Local Systems Adopt July IncreaseAPRIL 25, 2013: This week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the $34 billion state ...Read More