Florida Area Meetings: From Sun Coast to Gulf Coast
April 12, 2024NewsLast year – three years after the COVID outbreak, the Association returned to Florida where thousands of members reside either permanently ...Read More - Florida Area Meetings: From Sun Coast to Gulf Coast
Social Security WEP/GPO Update
April 12, 2024NewsPressure being placed on Congress to end the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws ...Read More - Social Security WEP/GPO Update
Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
April 12, 2024NewsAttleboro – The Attleboro Retirement Board members appointed retired North Attleboro Retirement Board Executive Director Debra Bush as their fifth member ...Read More - Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
Reviewing Covid’s Impact on Teachers Retirees/survivors
April 12, 2024NewsIncrease in Deaths Similar to State Results Upon review of the Mass Teachers’ Retirement System’s (MTRS) Annual Reports for ...Read More - Reviewing Covid’s Impact on Teachers Retirees/survivors
LOOKING BACK: Ralph White – 45 Years Leading MassRetirees
April 12, 2024News“With Ralph recently passing, we decided to remember first his life (see March Voice) and then in the next (May ...Read More - LOOKING BACK: Ralph White – 45 Years Leading MassRetirees
Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana
April 12, 2024Weekly News Update, Breaking News, NewsBefore jumping to the topic of this week’s message, we want to first update you on positive developments surrounding ...Read More - Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana
Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Favorable Committee Action on Several Association Proposals
April 5, 2024NewsAs you may know, 2024 is the 2nd year of the two-year legislative cycle which runs concurrent with the ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Favorable Committee Action on Several Association Proposals
Annual PAC Drive Begins
April 2, 2024Breaking News, NewsApril marks the start of our annual Retired Public Employees Political Action Committee (PAC) drive. While participation in the PAC ...Read More - Annual PAC Drive Begins
WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony From Mass Retirees
March 25, 2024News, Breaking NewsSocial Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall Elimination Provision & Government Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers Thank ...Read More - WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony From Mass Retirees
No Deductible & Copay Increases
March 25, 2024NewsGood news came by way of the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which announced at the January commission meeting ...Read More - No Deductible & Copay Increases
Wellpoint
March 25, 2024NewsUnicare's New Name As always, Mass Retirees will be updating members about this major development here, as well our ...Read More - Wellpoint
Remembering Ralph White
March 25, 2024NewsMass Retirees cofounder and former Association President Ralph William White, 92, peacefully passed on the morning of January 26, 2024 ...Read More - Remembering Ralph White
Mass Retirees Legislative Update
March 25, 2024NewsNew Year Begins With Governor’s Proposed Fy25 Budget 2024 began with news that Governor Maura Healey would implement 9C ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Update
Social Security Update
March 25, 2024NewsLatest on WEP/GPO While attending the Annual C o m m u n i c a t i o ...Read More - Social Security Update
Medicare Buy-in: Local Update
March 25, 2024NewsCalling on State to Implement Program More local retirees will be participating in the Medicare Buy-In program next year ...Read More - Medicare Buy-in: Local Update
Ibis Health and Wellpoint (Formerly Unicare) Launch Trial Study
March 25, 2024NewsTo Prove Benefits of the Program for Retirees Since first announcing a partnership last spring, Ibis Health has enrolled nearly ...Read More - Ibis Health and Wellpoint (Formerly Unicare) Launch Trial Study
Local Insurance Developments
March 25, 2024NewsMNHG Insurance Pool Discontinuing Benefits For decades, we’ve highlighted the important role that joint purchasing groups (JPGs) have played ...Read More - Local Insurance Developments
Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
March 25, 2024NewsBerkshire County – Town of Lanesborough retired Police Chief Timothy Sorrell was elected by the members of the Berkshire County Retirement ...Read More - Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
Reviewing Covid’s Impact on State Retirees/survivors
March 25, 2024NewsIncrease in Deaths During Pandemic It has been a widespread fact that throughout the COVID pandemic older Americans were the ...Read More - Reviewing Covid’s Impact on State Retirees/survivors
National Retirement Leaders Convene in Washington, DC
March 25, 2024NewsIn late January, our Association participated in the Annual Communications and Legislative Conferences of the National Conference of Public Employee ...Read More - National Retirement Leaders Convene in Washington, DC