Major Change at Executive Director Teachers Board
December 16, 2024NewsWith the new year, there will be major changes in the leadership at the Mass Teachers Retirement System (MTRS). Its ...Read More
James Vieira and James Fleming Elected to Executive Board at Annual Meeting
December 16, 2024NewsAssociation membership have elected two new Executive Board Officers. Medford Retirement Board member Jim Vieira and MWRA Board Chairman Jim ...Read More
Ibis Health’s Partnership With MIIA Leads to Better Outcomes
December 16, 2024NewsJust Ask Paul! Since 2021, Mass Retirees has been reporting on the partnership between Senscio Systems and MIIA (Massachusetts Interlocal ...Read More
Association Officials Attend Roundtable Annual Conference
December 16, 2024NewsIn addition to participating this fall in the Municipal Health Insurance Summit (see p.4) and the BCBS Fall Labor ...Read More
Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
December 16, 2024NewsAdams – Newly appointed Town Accountant/Finance Director Ashley Satko will also serve as the new 5th member of the Adams ...Read More
Need Help With Problems Sleeping: What to Consider
December 16, 2024NewsPrescription Sleep Medications or Medical Cannabis? Many, untold thousands of Mass Retirees members are among the 50% of older adults ...Read More
State & Teachers’ 2025 Pension Payments
December 16, 2024Breaking News, NewsCalendar of Mailing & Direct Deposit Dates For our state and teacher members, we’re including a calendar of the ...Read More
Mass Retirees Specialty License Plate
December 16, 2024NewsSince we first began exploring a program for a Mass Retirees specialty license plate, we anticipated that interest among the ...Read More
Reports Indicate Healthy State & Teachers’ Systems
December 16, 2024Breaking News, NewsAs Prit Fund on Track for 2nd Consecutive Double-digit Return Through the first three quarters of 2024, the Commonwealth ...Read More
Healthcare in Massachusetts Is Too Expensive. Better Primary Care Can Help
December 2, 2024From the Media, NewsThe following article was published by our friends at Wellpoint. December 2, 2024 The rising cost of healthcare services in ...Read More
Healthcare affordability crisis looms
November 22, 2024Weekly News Update, Breaking News, NewsWe have two topics to report on this week: The growing crisis that is healthcare affordability; and an update on ...Read More
How the House Was Forced to Act
November 20, 2024Breaking News, NewsPublic awareness, combined with the tenacious advocacy of individual retirees and organizations from across the country has led to this ...Read More
House Overwhelmingly Passes Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act
November 14, 2024News, Breaking NewsHer Bipartisan Bill with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Would Ensure Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Other Public Servants – Including ...Read More
History is made! House passes WEP/GPO repeal
November 13, 2024Breaking News, NewsHistory was made yesterday! By a vote of 327-75, the US House of Representatives has passed legislation to fully ...Read More
WEP/GPO Breaking News Alert
November 8, 2024Breaking NewsNovember 8, 2024 - Washington, DC: The US House of Representatives has scheduled a vote on HR82, legislation that would fully ...Read More
New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs
October 18, 2024From the Media, NewsGLP-1 drugs are effective in treating obesity. By Boston Globe The Editorial Board Updated October 18, 2024 New, popular ...Read More
Mass Retirees Legislative Endorsements
October 18, 2024Breaking News, NewsWith Election Day now just 18 days away and early voting already underway, we would like to share with you ...Read More
Valeri Takes Seat on COLA Commission
October 17, 2024Breaking News, NewsWork About to Begin on Benefit Improvements October 17, 2024: State House, Boston – On Wednesday, Association President Frank Valeri was ...Read More
WEP/GPO UPDATE
October 3, 2024NewsWill Supermajority Congressional Support Yield Results? Congressional support to bring an end to the Social Security Windfall Elimination (WEP) and ...Read More
Mass Retirees: Legislative Update
October 3, 2024NewsGeneral Court Completes Formal Sessions with New Retiree Legislation Being Enacted 2024 is the second year of the 2023-2024 ...Read More