Articles about Health Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Retirees & Unions Make Case on Healthcare Protections
September 19, 2017NewsLitany of Bills Before Public Service Committee Litany of Bills Before Public Service Committee SEPTEMBER 19, 2017: Today ...
State Budget Deal Struck
July 7, 2017NewsHealthcare Issues Remain Unresolved JULY 7, 2017: After more than a month of negotiations, House and Senate budget conferees have ...
Negotiations Continue Over FY18 State Budget
July 6, 2017News3% State & Teacher COLA Awaits Final Approval JULY 6, 2017: Mass Retirees officials are closely monitoring developments on ...
Retirees Fight For a Voice on Group Insurance Commission
June 21, 2017NewsFate Rests With House/Senate Budget ConfereesJUNE 21, 2017: Members who are insured under the state’s Group Insurance Commission ...
Senate Approves Major Restructure of State GIC
May 24, 2017NewsMass Retirees Gains Commission SeatMAY 24, 2017: Wednesday morning the Massachusetts Senate approved a major restructure of the state’s ...
Mass Retirees Fights Rising Insurance Costs
April 14, 2017NewsBudget Amendment Caps PaymentsAPRIL 14, 2017: Together with an AFL-CIO backed coalition of public employee unions, Mass Retirees has ...
Your guide to the most contentious parts of the GOP health-care plan
March 24, 2017NewsAs printed by the Washington Post, March 24th.Is the Republican health-care plan a return to freedom or a ...
GIC Sets FY18 Insurance Rates
March 3, 2017NewsOME Plan To Increase 1.6%MARCH 3, 2017: This week the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) voted to ...
Retirees Push Back on Cost Shifting
February 17, 2017NewsGIC Lowers Medicare Copayment GIC Lowers Medicare Copayment FEBRUARY 17, 2017: In a rare move, the state’s Group Insurance ...
GIC Set To Increase Out-of-Pocket Costs
February 10, 2017NewsAssociation Calls for ReconsiderationFEBRUARY 10, 2017: The state’s Group Insurance Commission is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 14th ...