Articles about Health Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Retiree Healthcare Siege Continues
October 1, 2014NewsMTF Report MisleadingOCTOBER 1, 2014: Last week, the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) released its latest report on municipal retiree health ...Read More - Retiree Healthcare Siege Continues
Legislature Extends Insurance Moratorium
July 15, 2014NewsTeachers and Municipal Retirees ProtectedJuly 2014 Voice: Retired teachers and municipal employees will receive a two-year reprieve from increased ...Read More - Legislature Extends Insurance Moratorium
Budget Accord Reached
July 1, 2014NewsHealthcare Contribution Moratorium ApprovedJUNE 30, 2014: House and Senate budget negotiators reached an agreement on the Commonwealth’s $36.4 ...Read More - Budget Accord Reached
Retiree Dental Enrollment Climbs
June 13, 2014NewsGIC Plan Adds 2,300 For FY15JUNE 13, 2014: At its monthly meeting held today, the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More - Retiree Dental Enrollment Climbs
Budget Conference Underway
June 6, 2014NewsInsurance Moratorium PendingJUNE 6, 2014: Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2015 budget in both the House and Senate ...Read More - Budget Conference Underway
Senate Budget Debate Begins Wednesday
May 20, 2014NewsInsurance Moratorium PendingMAY 20, 2014: State Senators will begin debate on the FY15 budget beginning Wednesday morning. The debate, which ...Read More - Senate Budget Debate Begins Wednesday
GIC Rates Hold Steady For FY15
May 5, 2014NewsMAY 2014 VOICE: Members, who are state and municipal retirees receiving their health insurance through the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More - GIC Rates Hold Steady For FY15
Insurance Moratorium Set To Expire
May 4, 2014NewsAssociation Seeks Two-Year Exentention On Retiree Premium PercentagesMAY 2014 VOICE: For the past three years, retired teachers and municipal ...Read More - Insurance Moratorium Set To Expire
Spotlight on Basic Life Insurance
May 2, 2014NewsReport Brings Focus to Increase For State Retirees & EmployeesMAY 2014 Voice: Information recently obtained from the both the National ...Read More - Spotlight on Basic Life Insurance
Winchester retiree health costs revisited
April 10, 2014NewsBy Kathy McCabeGlobe Staff April 10, 2014Winchester selectmen have scaled back a plan to make retirees pay half the cost ...Read More - Winchester retiree health costs revisited