Articles about Medicare that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Health Insurance Premiums Continue to Climb
April 20, 2025NewsAffordability Crisis Concerns Grow For the 2nd consecutive year, health insurance premiums across the country have continued to rise for ...Read More - Health Insurance Premiums Continue to Climb
Local Health Insurance Developments
December 16, 2024NewsCost Increases Causing Strain on Plans Local health insurance has been in a state of flux over the last 12 ...Read More - Local Health Insurance Developments
2nd Annual Municipal Health Insurance Summit
December 16, 2024NewsOn October 1, approximately 80 retired and active municipal members attended the 2nd Annual Municipal Health Insurance Summit at Blue ...Read More - 2nd Annual Municipal Health Insurance Summit
Healthcare Affordability
December 16, 2024News, Breaking NewsChallenge Looming for 2025 There is a healthcare affordability crisis looming that will likely cause great harm to a growing ...Read More - Healthcare Affordability
GIC & BCBS Meetings
December 16, 2024NewsAssociation Participates During the third week of November, both the GIC and the BCBS Labor Advisory Committee held meetings. Mass ...Read More - GIC & BCBS Meetings
Medicare Premium Changes for 2025
December 16, 2024NewsStandard Part B Increasing By 5.9% As we accurately projected in our last (October) Voice, the 2025 standard premium ...Read More - Medicare Premium Changes for 2025
Ibis Health’s Partnership With MIIA Leads to Better Outcomes
December 16, 2024NewsJust Ask Paul! Since 2021, Mass Retirees has been reporting on the partnership between Senscio Systems and MIIA (Massachusetts Interlocal ...Read More - Ibis Health’s Partnership With MIIA Leads to Better Outcomes
Association Officials Attend Roundtable Annual Conference
December 16, 2024NewsIn addition to participating this fall in the Municipal Health Insurance Summit (see p.4) and the BCBS Fall Labor ...Read More - Association Officials Attend Roundtable Annual Conference
Need Help With Problems Sleeping: What to Consider
December 16, 2024NewsPrescription Sleep Medications or Medical Cannabis? Many, untold thousands of Mass Retirees members are among the 50% of older adults ...Read More - Need Help With Problems Sleeping: What to Consider
Healthcare in Massachusetts Is Too Expensive. Better Primary Care Can Help
December 2, 2024From the Media, NewsThe following article was published by our friends at Wellpoint. December 2, 2024 The rising cost of healthcare services in ...Read More - Healthcare in Massachusetts Is Too Expensive. Better Primary Care Can Help