Articles about the State GIC that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

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GIC REPORTS $120 MILLION DEFICIT

December 19, 2014
Adds Pressure to Growing State Budget Gap DECEMBER 19, 2014: As reported in the January 2014 edition of the Voice ...
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WARNING SIGNS FROM GIC

November 21, 2014
Budget Shortfall Could Trigger Benefit Changes in 2015 NOVEMBER 21, 2014: At its monthly meeting, the state’s Group Insurance ...
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Retiree Healthcare Siege Continues

October 1, 2014
MTF Report MisleadingOCTOBER 1, 2014: Last week, the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) released its latest report on municipal retiree health ...
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Legislature Extends Insurance Moratorium

July 15, 2014
Teachers and Municipal Retirees ProtectedJuly 2014 Voice: Retired teachers and municipal employees will receive a two-year reprieve from increased ...
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Budget Accord Reached

July 1, 2014
Healthcare Contribution Moratorium ApprovedJUNE 30, 2014: House and Senate budget negotiators reached an agreement on the Commonwealth’s $36.4 ...
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Retiree Dental Enrollment Climbs

June 13, 2014
GIC Plan Adds 2,300 For FY15JUNE 13, 2014: At its monthly meeting held today, the state’s Group Insurance ...
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GIC Rates Hold Steady For FY15

May 5, 2014
MAY 2014 VOICE: Members, who are state and municipal retirees receiving their health insurance through the state’s Group Insurance ...
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Spotlight on Basic Life Insurance

May 2, 2014
Report Brings Focus to Increase For State Retirees & EmployeesMAY 2014 Voice: Information recently obtained from the both the National ...
Good News Flows From GIC

Good News Flows From GIC

March 6, 2014
FY2015 Insurance Rates Hold Steady at 1% IncreaseMARCH 6, 2014: State and municipal retirees, receiving their health insurance through the ...
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GIC Announces 2014 Health Fair Schedule

February 19, 2014
FEBRUARY 19, 2014: Annual open enrollment for the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) is set to run from April ...