November: Diabetes Awareness Month
November 4, 2023NewsIbis Can Help – a Member’s Story November is National Diabetes Month, an effort to raise awareness about an illness ...Read More - November: Diabetes Awareness Month
Medicare Major Development: Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Beginning
November 4, 2023NewsFirst Drugs Selected for the Program In our September Voice, we updated our readers on the status of the federal ...Read More - Medicare Major Development: Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Beginning
House Republican Leaders File WEP Reform Proposal
November 4, 2023NewsTotal of 6 Bills Now Pending to Repeal or Reform WEP & GPO. Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington has stepped in ...Read More - House Republican Leaders File WEP Reform Proposal
State Retirement Board: Kathryn Kougias Appointed Executive Director
October 27, 2023NewsState Treasurer Deb Goldberg appointed Kathryn Kougias Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Retirement Board (MSRB), after being the Board ...Read More - State Retirement Board: Kathryn Kougias Appointed Executive Director
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
Medicare Major Development: 2024 Medicare Part B Premium Likely to Increase
October 27, 2023NewsNew Alzheimer’s Drug a Major Factor While approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug has understandably raised hope among ...Read More - Medicare Major Development: 2024 Medicare Part B Premium Likely to Increase
Call for WEP & GPO Hearing
October 27, 2023Weekly News UpdateI’d like to start this week’s message by thanking those members who turned out for our Area Meetings ...Read More - Call for WEP & GPO Hearing
2023 Area Meetings –
October 27, 2023NewsHere is a schedule of the Association’s area meetings until year’s end. During our 2023-2024 Meeting Season ...Read More - 2023 Area Meetings –
Tax Relief Becoming Law
October 27, 2023NewsIncludes Major Provisions Benefiting Retirees While the legislation awaits the governor’s signature at press time, there’s no question ...Read More - Tax Relief Becoming Law
State & Teacher Cola Base At Crossroads
October 27, 2023News1996 Reform Serves as Blueprint for Improvements Just over a quarter century ago state-wide policy for the cost-of ...Read More - State & Teacher Cola Base At Crossroads
Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Several Association Bills Heard by Public Service
October 27, 2023NewsBack from the August break, the Legislature resumed work on legislation for the current session. Various conference committees resumed meetings ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Several Association Bills Heard by Public Service
Public Service Committee Hearing Schedule for Three Mass Retirees Bills
October 26, 2023Breaking News, 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
In a first, Mass. AFL-CIO set to elect a woman to the top job
September 29, 2023From the MediaWith a rise in female labor leaders, union priorities expand By Katie Johnston Boston Globe Staff Most mornings, Chrissy Lynch ...Read More - In a first, Mass. AFL-CIO set to elect a woman to the top job
HPC Pressing For Health Care Cost Control Overhaul
September 13, 2023Breaking News, From the MediaPrices, 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
WEP & GPO: Who Opposes Full Repeal and Why?
August 14, 2023NewsIn recent years one aspect of the debate surrounding the Social Security WEP and GPO laws has been the issue ...Read More - WEP & GPO: Who Opposes Full Repeal and Why?
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
Mass Retirees Annual COLA Update
August 14, 2023NewsBase increases & fy23 5% COLA For FY24, Mass Retirees is pleased to report that all 102 local retirement boards ...Read More - Mass Retirees Annual COLA Update
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
2022-2023 Meeting Season Comes to a Close
August 14, 2023NewsWith Early Summer Area Meetings Before we begin the 2023-2024 Meeting Season with our September Annual Meeting (see page ...Read More - 2022-2023 Meeting Season Comes to a Close