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Baker Mandates Vaccination for Executive Branch State Workers

Baker Mandates Vaccination for Executive Branch State Workers

August 19, 2021
House, Senate Discussing Vaccine Requirements for Their EmployeesKatie Lannan, State House News ServiceAUG. 19, 2021: About 42,000 state ...Read More - Baker Mandates Vaccination for Executive Branch State Workers
GIC Insurance Rates Announced

GIC Insurance Rates Announced

March 4, 2021
MARCH 4, 2021: Group Insurance Commission Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Plan Rates: The Group Insurance Commission held their monthly ...Read More - GIC Insurance Rates Announced
One Million More Eligible for Vaccine on Thursday

One Million More Eligible for Vaccine on Thursday

February 17, 2021
Baker: High-Volume Sites Will Speed ProcessKatie Lannan -  State House News ServiceFebruary 17, 2021: Massachusetts will roughly double ...Read More - One Million More Eligible for Vaccine on Thursday
FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR

FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR

December 4, 2020
Includes State/Teachers’ 3% COLA & Extends Retiree Work WaiverDecember 4, 2020: House and Senate leaders completed work on ...Read More - FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR
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2021 Medicare Part B Premiums Remain Steady

November 6, 2020
November 6, 2020: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2021 monthly Medicare Parts A and ...Read More - 2021 Medicare Part B Premiums Remain Steady
SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCES 1 3% COLA INCREASE FOR 2021

SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCES 1.3% COLA INCREASE FOR 2021

October 15, 2020
Congress Caps 2021 Medicare Part B PremiumOctober 15, 2020: As just announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) this ...Read More - SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCES 1.3% COLA INCREASE FOR 2021
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Ibis Telehealth Program Takes Off

September 15, 2020
Retiree Enrollment UnderwaySeptember 2020: In the July edition of the Voice, we announced a new initiative to bring telehealth services ...Read More - Ibis Telehealth Program Takes Off