Articles about Local Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
GOVERNOR APPROVES RETIREE BUDGET AMENDMENTS
July 9, 2012News3% State & Teacher COLA On $13k Base IncludedJULY 9, 2012: On Sunday, Governor Patrick signed the $32.6 billion ...Read More
HEALTHCARE COMMISSION CLOSELY WATCHED
July 2, 2012NewsTasked With Reducing Retiree Insurance CostsJULY 2012 VOICE: Retiree and labor advocates are keeping a close eye on the new ...Read More
GROUPS SEEK TO CUT RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS
June 28, 2012NewsCite Current & Future CostsJULY 2012 VOICE: As the strongest advocates for cuts in pension and healthcare benefits, neither the ...Read More
GIC DEADLINE EXTENDED
June 20, 2012NewsPeabody & Orange Eye January EntryJUNE 20, 2012: A newly enacted change to insurance law has opened the door for ...Read More
HEALTH INSURANCE INCREASE LOWER IN FY13
June 11, 2012NewsState's 1.43% Bucks TrendMAY 2012 VOICE: With national health costs struggling to stay below 100% increases and our ...Read More
GOVERNOR APPROVES LIMIT TO GIC CHANGES
June 10, 2012NewsProhibits Mid-Year Copayment/Deductible IncreasesMAY 2012 VOICE: Following through on a commitment made during the Municipal Health Care Reform ...Read More
MORE MUNICIPALITIES JOINING GIC THIS JULY
June 10, 2012News11,000 New Municipal EnrolleesMAY 2012 VOICE: Lowell is not the only municipality whose retirees and employees will be enrolled ...Read More
ASSOCIATION DEFENDS RETIREE HEALTHCARE BENEFITS
June 1, 2012NewsPresents Report To Special CommissionJUNE 1, 2012: The Special Commission on Retiree Healthcare held its second meeting on Thursday, May ...Read More
BUDGET DEBATE UNDERWAY IN HOUSE
April 25, 2012News3% COLA Approved & GIC Rates MaintainedAPRIL 25, 2012: This week, debate is underway in the House of Representatives over ...Read More
COMMISSION FOCUSES ON HEALTHCARE FINANCES
April 6, 2012NewsRecent Insurance & Pension Reforms May Lower CostsAPRIL 6, 2012: On Thursday, the Special Commission to Study Retiree Healthcare held ...Read More