Articles about Local Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

HealthCare Roundtable

Latest Federal News from the Roundtable

June 21, 2026
Public Sector Healthcare Roundtable: June 21, 2026:  Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Advances Bills to Improve Health Care ...Read More - Latest Federal News from the Roundtable
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Mass Retirees Joins HPC Advisory Council

June 16, 2026
Healthcare & Ret. Advocacy Dir. Nancy McGovern Appointed This spring also marked the beginning of a new two-year term ...Read More - Mass Retirees Joins HPC Advisory Council
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Mass Retirees Dental Plan Survey

June 16, 2026
Key Findings From Members The Association recently conducted a comprehensive dental plan survey to better understand the experiences, concerns, and ...Read More - Mass Retirees Dental Plan Survey
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Municipal Health Insurance Activity Intensifies Across the Commonwealth

June 16, 2026
Rising Costs Continue to Drive Local Discussions and Plan Changes This spring has seen a significant increase in municipal health ...Read More - Municipal Health Insurance Activity Intensifies Across the Commonwealth
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Health Care Affordability & Advocacy

June 16, 2026
Take Center Stage This Spring This spring has underscored just how rapidly the health care landscape continues to evolve — and ...Read More - Health Care Affordability & Advocacy
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Legislative & Budget Activity

June 16, 2026
Picks Up on Beacon Hill As the Legislature moves toward the close of formal sessions later this summer, activity surrounding ...Read More - Legislative & Budget Activity
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Municipal Health Insurance: Major Developments

April 9, 2026
Challenges Growing For Local Plans Coalition Bargaining Remains Mass Retirees Priority Rising premiums are placing significant financial strain on regional ...Read More - Municipal Health Insurance: Major Developments
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Municipal budgets feeling pain of rising health care costs

March 30, 2026,
BY SAM DRYSDALE, SHNS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, March 30, 2026: Escalating health care costs are adding mounting pressure on local ...Read More - Municipal budgets feeling pain of rising health care costs
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GLP-1 Medications: Access, Affordability, and What Comes Next

February 17, 2026
GLP-1 medications for weight loss have become some of the most widely discussed drugs of the past decade. Evidence ...Read More - GLP-1 Medications: Access, Affordability, and What Comes Next
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Mass Retirees Keeping Engaged & Informed on Critical Healthcare Issues

February 17, 2026
As long-time Mass Retirees members know, retiree health insurance and healthcare policy are a major focus of the Association ...Read More - Mass Retirees Keeping Engaged & Informed on Critical Healthcare Issues