Articles about Local Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

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Municipal Insurance Amendment Before Senate

May 23, 2016
Extends Insurance Premium Moritorium Until July 2018MAY 23, 2016: Members are asked for your help in protecting municipal retirees and ...Read More
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GIC Director Retiring

December 21, 2015
Mitchell Led Agency For Nearly 29 YearsDECEMBER 21, 2015: At the close of the state Group Insurance Commission’s December ...Read More
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Insurance Mitigation Funds Revisted

November 1, 2015
A Sampling of Local ExperienceNovember 2015 Voice: With municipal health insurance reform in 2011, there was a spike in the ...Read More
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GIC INSURANCE PREMIUM COSTS GOING UP

March 6, 2015
Governor Proposes Higher Employee Contributions MARCH 5, 2015: Monthly insurance premiums for the 425,000 enrollees of the state’s ...Read More
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CVS CareMark Retained by GIC

February 20, 2015
Reduces Costs by $145m Over Three-Years FEBRUARY 18, 2015: Following an extensive search process, the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More
Association Opposes Increased Copayment & Deductibles

Association Opposes Increased Copayment & Deductibles

February 5, 2015
GIC Holds Annual Public Hearing February 4, 2015:  Association officials were present and offered testimony at the state Group ...Read More
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Retiree Healthcare Siege Continues

October 1, 2014
MTF Report MisleadingOCTOBER 1, 2014: Last week, the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) released its latest report on municipal retiree health ...Read More
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Legislature Extends Insurance Moratorium

July 15, 2014
Teachers and Municipal Retirees ProtectedJuly 2014 Voice: Retired teachers and municipal employees will receive a two-year reprieve from increased ...Read More
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Budget Accord Reached

July 1, 2014
Healthcare Contribution Moratorium ApprovedJUNE 30, 2014: House and Senate budget negotiators reached an agreement on the Commonwealth’s $36.4 ...Read More
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Budget Conference Underway

June 6, 2014
Insurance Moratorium PendingJUNE 6, 2014: Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2015 budget in both the House and Senate ...Read More