Fixing Social Security involves hard choices
April 8, 2023From the Media, NewsAPRIL 8, 2023: CNN — There’s a reason why politicians have long shied away from addressing Social Security ...Read More
The City of Lynn has Lost a Legend
April 7, 2023Breaking News, NewsBUZZY ALWAYS HAD THE TIME TO GIVEAPRIL 7, 2023: It was hard not to be struck by the irony of ...Read More
COLA News
April 7, 2023News, Breaking NewsPositive Developments Continue StatewideWhen it comes to the local COLA (Cost-of-Living-Adjustment), there has been a tremendous amount ...Read More
GIC Open Enrollment & Annual PAC Drive Begins
March 31, 2023Weekly News Update, NewsMarch 31, 2023: It is very hard to believe that today is the end of March. For what is normally ...Read More
Governor Healey Files First Budget Proposal
March 1, 2023News, Breaking NewsExpands Pension Funding & Proposes 3% COLAWEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023: Governor Maura Healey has filed her first state budget ...Read More
How Not to Panic About Social Security
March 1, 2023From the Media, News“The days of our years are threescore and ten,” says Psalm 90 in the King James Bible. So right now ...Read More
Local COLA News
February 24, 2023News, Weekly News UpdateWEEKLY REPORT FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2023: Between the President’s Day holiday and school vacation week, there is not ...Read More
Why Medicare and Social Security Are Sustainable
February 22, 2023From the Media, NewsThe G.O.P. response to President Biden’s truthful statement that some Republicans want to sunset Medicare and Social ...Read More
A big life, all too brief
February 9, 2023From the Media, NewsThis week, we said goodbye to our friend and colleague Chris Condon. In addition to his work with SEIU Local ...Read More
Yes, Social Security and Medicare still need to be reformed — and soon
February 6, 2023From the Media, NewsFebruary 6, 2023: Washington Post Editorial House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced last week that cuts to Social Security ...Read More
State treasurers warn of pension fund, 401(k) damage if debt ceiling breached
January 25, 2023Breaking News, NewsPensions & Investments A group of 11 state treasurers and the comptrollers of Maryland and New York City are calling ...Read More
No Deal On WEP
December 20, 2022News, Breaking NewsCongressional Budget Agreement Does Not Include Social Security FixDecember 20, 2022: Christmas did not come early for public retirees ...Read More
Big news on GIC & Social Security
December 16, 2022Weekly News Update, Breaking News, NewsDo you remember when I said that December would be a busy month? It turns out that things have been ...Read More
Gic Selects CVS as Fy24 Pharmacy Manager
December 15, 2022News, Breaking NewsINCLUDES MEDICARE & NON-MEDICARE PLANSDECEMBER 15, 2022: The Group Insurance Commission held the final monthly commission meeting of the ...Read More
Urgent Call to Action on WEP Reform
December 2, 2022News, Breaking NewsDecember 1, 2022: Let me get right to the point. If you are subjected to the Social Security Windfall Elimination ...Read More
Major retiree health insurance news
October 24, 2022Weekly News Update, NewsOctober 21, 2022: Thursday brought some highly anticipated news to the 460,000 enrollees covered by the state’s Group ...Read More
CPI hits 8.7%
October 14, 2022Weekly News Update, Breaking News, NewsOctober 14, 2022: Thursday morning’s announcement by the Social Security Administration of an 8.7% COLA increase for 2023 ...Read More
New developments with Social Security
September 23, 2022Breaking News, NewsSeptember 23, 2022: This week brought major developments in the nationwide fight to repeal or reform the Social Security WEP ...Read More
Retirees were heard
September 9, 2022News, Weekly News Update, From the Media9/9/22 Weekly Update: By CEO Shawn DuhamelBefore I jump into the news of the week, let me ...Read More
5% COLA For State and Teacher Retirees: Local Option Pending in Senate
September 1, 2022NewsSeptember 2022 Voice: During the summer of 2021, as serious signs of inflation began to become evident, Mass Retirees ...Read More