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
‘Deeply concerning and troubling’: 2 in 5 Mass. residents put off health care due to high costs, survey finds
March 21, 2024Breaking News, From the Media, NewsA survey from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts found that the number of people concerned about health costs has ...Read More - ‘Deeply concerning and troubling’: 2 in 5 Mass. residents put off health care due to high costs, survey finds
Cola Study Commission
February 29, 2024NewsProposed By Governor Healey Governor Maura Healey has officially proposed the creation of a “Special Commission for State and Teacher ...Read More - Cola Study Commission
UniCare is Becoming Wellpoint
February 2, 2024Breaking NewsMass Retirees Weekly Update By Mass Retirees CEO Shawn Duhamel For this week’s news video, I’m joined by ...Read More - UniCare is Becoming Wellpoint
Services Announced for Ralph White
January 29, 2024Breaking News, NewsRelatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Ralph’s Life Celebration on Thursday, February 1, 2024, from 4 to ...Read More - Services Announced for Ralph White
Ralph White, Mass Retirees Founder, Dies at 92 Leaving Legacy of Service
January 26, 2024Breaking NewsWe regret to announce the passing of Mass Retirees founder and former Association President Ralph White, who died this morning ...Read More - Ralph White, Mass Retirees Founder, Dies at 92 Leaving Legacy of Service
Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
January 17, 2024Breaking News, From the Media, NewsResearch shows prices in the United States are nearly double those in other well-off countries. By Rebecca Robbins and ...Read More - Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
Congressional Hearing on WEP/GPO’s Impact
January 5, 2024NewsBaton Rouge Event Highlights Harm to Public Retirees Monday of Thanksgiving week, a House Ways and Means Committee Field Hearing ...Read More - Congressional Hearing on WEP/GPO’s Impact
Mass Retirees: Legislative Update
January 5, 2024NewsAll eighteen bills heard by public service The last of the eighteen Association bills that were assigned to the Joint ...Read More - Mass Retirees: Legislative Update
Two Western MA Communities Increase Cola Base
January 5, 2024NewsMontague sets highest-ever at $30,000 October was a busy month in western Massachusetts with two communities increasing their ...Read More - Two Western MA Communities Increase Cola Base
Medicare: Turning 65
January 5, 2024NewsA Review of Required Medicare Enrollment & Eligibility One of the most common questions we receive from members is regarding ...Read More - Medicare: Turning 65