Articles about the State GIC that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Healthcare Focus of Fall Forums
January 5, 2024NewsAssociation Officials Participated As you know, public retiree health insurance and healthcare policy are major focuses of Mass Retirees. Awareness ...Read More - Healthcare Focus of Fall Forums
IBIS Preliminary Study of MIIA Members
January 5, 2024NewsSuggests Participation Results in Significant Cost Savings Just a little over two years after MIIA and Mass Retirees first partnered ...Read More - IBIS Preliminary Study of MIIA Members
Health Policy Commission Raises Alarms
October 27, 2023NewsPost Pandemic Costs Trend Upward In mid-September, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) released its annual report on health ...Read More - Health Policy Commission Raises Alarms
Public Service Committee Hearing Schedule for Three Mass Retirees Bills
October 26, 2023News, Breaking NewsThe Joint Committee on Public Service will hold a hearing on Tuesday, October 31st at 10 a.m. at the ...Read More - Public Service Committee Hearing Schedule for Three Mass Retirees Bills
HPC Pressing For Health Care Cost Control Overhaul
September 13, 2023From the Media, Breaking NewsPrices, Costs to Consumers Heading "In The Wrong Direction," Seltz Says By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service SEPTEMBER 13 ...Read More - HPC Pressing For Health Care Cost Control Overhaul
Our focus this fall
September 8, 2023Weekly News UpdateSeptember 8, 2023: Happy September! Our weekly Mass Retirees news updates are back. After a short Labor Day break, we ...Read More - Our focus this fall
GIC Simplifies Hearing Aid Benefit Design
August 14, 2023NewsMaximum $1,700 Benefit For Each Ear Beginning this July, the GIC’s Medicare and non-Medicare/active plans, with ...Read More - GIC Simplifies Hearing Aid Benefit Design
Reminder: Mygiclink for GIC Retirees
August 14, 2023NewsView and Update Your GIC Benefits Using MyGICLink Exactly one year ago (September 2022 Voice), we announced that the state ...Read More - Reminder: Mygiclink for GIC Retirees
Unicare’s Sue Tiffany Retires After Nearly 46 Years
August 14, 2023NewsRetirees Owe Debt of Gratitude Within today’s transient workforce, spending 45 years and seven months with a single employer ...Read More - Unicare’s Sue Tiffany Retires After Nearly 46 Years
Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Sign $56 Billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
August 9, 2023From the Media, Breaking NewsMass Retirees Note: The budget includes a 3% COLA on a $13,000 base for retirees of the State and ...Read More - Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Sign $56 Billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget