Articles about Health Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

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Retirees Fight For a Voice on Group Insurance Commission

June 21, 2017
Fate Rests With House/Senate Budget ConfereesJUNE 21, 2017: Members who are insured under the state’s Group Insurance Commission ...Read More
Senate Approves Major Restructure of State GIC

Senate Approves Major Restructure of State GIC

May 24, 2017
Mass Retirees Gains Commission SeatMAY 24, 2017: Wednesday morning the Massachusetts Senate approved a major restructure of the state’s ...Read More
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Mass Retirees Fights Rising Insurance Costs

April 14, 2017
Budget Amendment Caps PaymentsAPRIL 14, 2017: Together with an AFL-CIO backed coalition of public employee unions, Mass Retirees has ...Read More
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Your guide to the most contentious parts of the GOP health-care plan

March 24, 2017
As printed by the Washington Post, March 24th.Is the Republican health-care plan a return to freedom or a ...Read More
GIC Sets FY18 Insurance Rates

GIC Sets FY18 Insurance Rates

March 3, 2017
OME Plan To Increase 1.6%MARCH 3, 2017: This week the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) voted to ...Read More
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Retirees Push Back on Cost Shifting

February 17, 2017
GIC Lowers Medicare Copayment GIC Lowers Medicare Copayment FEBRUARY 17, 2017: In a rare move, the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More
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GIC Set To Increase Out-of-Pocket Costs

February 10, 2017
Association Calls for ReconsiderationFEBRUARY 10, 2017: The state’s Group Insurance Commission is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 14th ...Read More
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How Trump May Remake Medicare

December 9, 2016
Howard Gleckman,  Forbes ContributorDuring his presidential campaign, Donald Trump was largely silent on Medicare, though he often suggested he ...Read More
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Insurance Premium Moratorium Extended

September 28, 2016
New Focus on Retiree Healthcare ReformSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: In the final hours of the formal legislative session for 2016, the ...Read More
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How Much Are Retirees Paying For Health Care?

September 23, 2016
GIC Report Sheds Light on Out-of-Pocket CostsSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: What our members are paying out-of-pocket, including ...Read More