Articles about the State GIC that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Negotiations Continue Over FY18 State Budget
July 6, 2017News3% State & Teacher COLA Awaits Final Approval JULY 6, 2017: Mass Retirees officials are closely monitoring developments on ...Read More - Negotiations Continue Over FY18 State Budget
Retirees Fight For a Voice on Group Insurance Commission
June 21, 2017NewsFate Rests With House/Senate Budget ConfereesJUNE 21, 2017: Members who are insured under the state’s Group Insurance Commission ...Read More - Retirees Fight For a Voice on Group Insurance Commission
Senate Approves Major Restructure of State GIC
May 24, 2017NewsMass Retirees Gains Commission SeatMAY 24, 2017: Wednesday morning the Massachusetts Senate approved a major restructure of the state’s ...Read More - Senate Approves Major Restructure of State GIC
Mass Retirees Fights Rising Insurance Costs
April 14, 2017NewsBudget Amendment Caps PaymentsAPRIL 14, 2017: Together with an AFL-CIO backed coalition of public employee unions, Mass Retirees has ...Read More - Mass Retirees Fights Rising Insurance Costs
Your guide to the most contentious parts of the GOP health-care plan
March 24, 2017NewsAs printed by the Washington Post, March 24th.Is the Republican health-care plan a return to freedom or a ...Read More - Your guide to the most contentious parts of the GOP health-care plan
GIC Sets FY18 Insurance Rates
March 3, 2017NewsOME Plan To Increase 1.6%MARCH 3, 2017: This week the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) voted to ...Read More - GIC Sets FY18 Insurance Rates
Retirees Push Back on Cost Shifting
February 17, 2017NewsGIC Lowers Medicare CopaymentRead More - Retirees Push Back on Cost Shifting
GIC Set To Increase Out-of-Pocket Costs
February 10, 2017NewsAssociation Calls for ReconsiderationFEBRUARY 10, 2017: The state’s Group Insurance Commission is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 14th ...Read More - GIC Set To Increase Out-of-Pocket Costs
How Much Are Retirees Paying For Health Care?
September 23, 2016NewsGIC Report Sheds Light on Out-of-Pocket CostsSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: What our members are paying out-of-pocket, including ...Read More - How Much Are Retirees Paying For Health Care?
GIC Health Fairs Begin Friday
April 6, 2016NewsKicks Off Annual Insurance Open EnrollmentAPRIL 6, 2016: Today begins the month-long open enrollment period for the state’s ...Read More - GIC Health Fairs Begin Friday