Articles about Health Insurance that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

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BIG WEEK FOR HEALTHCARE ON BEACON HILL ENDS

October 26, 2012
GIC & Special Commission Meetings HeldOCTOBER 26, 2012: On Tuesday, the Special Commission on Retiree Healthcare held its 5th meeting ...Read More
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GIC TO SAVE $1.29 BILLION OVER 5 YEARS

October 11, 2012
Cost Containment RFP Seeks To Reshape Health PlansOCTOBER 11, 2012: Phase 2 of Health Care Reform is now well underway ...Read More
How Insurers Can Help

How Insurers Can Help

October 1, 2012
New York Times EditorialOctober 1, 2012: Private insurance companies should be leading the way in the struggle to control health ...Read More
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Health bill signed amid hopes for $200b in savings

August 7, 2012
Bill builds on law passed when GOP candidate Mitt Romney was governorBoston GlobeAugust 7, 2012By Michael LevensonSix years after Governor ...Read More
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LEGISLATURE PASSES HEALTHCARE PAYMENT REFORM BILL

August 3, 2012
Will Impact GIC & Municipal Insurance PlansAUGUST 3, 2012: As the formal 2011-2012 Legislative Session drew to a close ...Read More
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FORMAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION WINDS DOWN

July 30, 2012
Major Issues To Be AddressedJULY 30, 2012: As formal activity in the 2011-2012 Legislative Session draws to a close ...Read More
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HEALTHCARE COMMISSION MEETS

July 18, 2012
Proposals Begin To Take ShapeJULY 18, 2012: The Special Commission on Retiree Healthcare met for more than two hours Wednesday ...Read More
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RETIREE HEALTHCARE COMMISSION TO MEET

July 16, 2012
Reform Proposals Taking ShapeJULY 16, 2012: The Special Commission on Retiree Healthcare will enter the next phase of its deliberations ...Read More
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Blue Cross plan shows reduction in spending

July 13, 2012
By Liz KowalczykGlobe Staff  July 11, 2012The largest private-sector effort to tame medical spending in Massachusetts appears to ...Read More
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State officials say new law has saved more than $175m in health insurance premiums for municipalities, school districts

July 11, 2012
July 11, 2012By Martin Finucane, Globe StaffMassachusetts officials said today that a new law designed to help municipalities and school ...Read More