Articles about Health Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

GIC Supplemental Funding

May 10, 2025
On Thursday, May 15th, the state legislature passed and Governor Healey signed into law, the $240 million supplemental appropriation fully ...Read More

GIC Supplemental Funding

May 10, 2025
We have received several inquiries, from concerned retirees, regarding a report in today’s Boston Globe (the article might be ...Read More

Health Insurance Premiums Continue to Climb

April 20, 2025
Affordability Crisis Concerns Grow For the 2nd consecutive year, health insurance premiums across the country have continued to rise for ...Read More

Thank you! Now what’s next?

January 10, 2025
January 10, 2025: If you read our special email blast last Sunday evening, have been following social media reports, or ...Read More

Local Health Insurance Developments

December 16, 2024
Cost Increases Causing Strain on Plans Local health insurance has been in a state of flux over the last 12 ...Read More

2nd Annual Municipal Health Insurance Summit

December 16, 2024
On October 1, approximately 80 retired and active municipal members attended the 2nd Annual Municipal Health Insurance Summit at Blue ...Read More

Healthcare Affordability

December 16, 2024,
Challenge Looming for 2025 There is a healthcare affordability crisis looming that will likely cause great harm to a growing ...Read More

GIC & BCBS Meetings

December 16, 2024
Association Participates During the third week of November, both the GIC and the BCBS Labor Advisory Committee held meetings. Mass ...Read More

Medicare Premium Changes for 2025

December 16, 2024
Standard Part B Increasing By 5.9% As we accurately projected in our last (October) Voice, the 2025 standard premium ...Read More
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Ibis Health’s Partnership With MIIA Leads to Better Outcomes

December 16, 2024
Just Ask Paul! Since 2021, Mass Retirees has been reporting on the partnership between Senscio Systems and MIIA (Massachusetts Interlocal ...Read More