Articles about Local Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

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
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Senate Budget Debate Begins Wednesday

May 20, 2014
Insurance Moratorium PendingMAY 20, 2014: State Senators will begin debate on the FY15 budget beginning Wednesday morning. The debate, which ...Read More
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GIC Rates Hold Steady For FY15

May 5, 2014
MAY 2014 VOICE: Members, who are state and municipal retirees receiving their health insurance through the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More
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Insurance Moratorium Set To Expire

May 4, 2014
Association Seeks Two-Year Exentention On Retiree Premium PercentagesMAY 2014 VOICE: For the past three years, retired teachers and municipal ...Read More
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Winchester retiree health costs revisited

April 10, 2014
By Kathy McCabeGlobe Staff April 10, 2014Winchester selectmen have scaled back a plan to make retirees pay half the cost ...Read More
Middleborough Retirees Get Their Day In Court

Middleborough Retirees Get Their Day In Court

February 6, 2014
Argue Before State’s Highest CourtFebruary 5, 2014: For more than 6 years, we’ve been reporting on the activities ...Read More