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

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HEALTHCARE COMMISSION ENDORSES MASSIVE $15-$20 BILLION REFORM

December 20, 2012
Retiree Protections Include Contribution Rate “Freeze”DECEMBER 20, 2012: Following nine months of lengthy meetings, detailed analysis and intense negotiations ...Read More - HEALTHCARE COMMISSION ENDORSES MASSIVE $15-$20 BILLION REFORM
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HEALTHCARE DEBATE HEATS UP AS REPORT DATE NEARS

December 3, 2012
Retirees & Labor Present Unified Front DECEMBER 3, 2012: After more than eight months of meetings and analysis, the 12 ...Read More - HEALTHCARE DEBATE HEATS UP AS REPORT DATE NEARS
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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 - BIG WEEK FOR HEALTHCARE ON BEACON HILL ENDS
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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 - GIC TO SAVE $1.29 BILLION OVER 5 YEARS
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 - How Insurers Can Help
Health bill signed amid hopes 200b savings

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 - Health bill signed amid hopes for $200b in savings
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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 - LEGISLATURE PASSES HEALTHCARE PAYMENT REFORM BILL
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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 - HEALTHCARE COMMISSION MEETS
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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 - RETIREE HEALTHCARE COMMISSION TO MEET
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HEALTHCARE COMMISSION CLOSELY WATCHED

July 2, 2012
Tasked With Reducing Retiree Insurance CostsJULY 2012 VOICE: Retiree and labor advocates are keeping a close eye on the new ...Read More - HEALTHCARE COMMISSION CLOSELY WATCHED