Retiree Insurance Moratorium Vote Pending
July 29, 2016NewsAs Legislature Convenes Rare Weekend Session JULY 29, 2016: Our legislative team will be at work on Beacon Hill through ...Read More - Retiree Insurance Moratorium Vote Pending
WEP Reform Moves Forward on Bumpy Road
July 18, 2016NewsDisagreement Among Advocates Raises Concern JULY 18, 2016: A week that began with the promise of legislation reforming the Social ...Read More - WEP Reform Moves Forward on Bumpy Road
Making Social Security fair for all
July 13, 2016NewsLet's Fix The WEP Law NowBy Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Richard Neal (D-Mass.)Read More - Making Social Security fair for all
Governor Baker Vetoes Municipal Retiree Insurance Protection
July 8, 2016NewsLegislative Override SoughtJULY 8, 2016: Despite wide bipartisan legislative support, Governor Charlie Baker vetoed the two-year extension of the ...Read More - Governor Baker Vetoes Municipal Retiree Insurance Protection
Legislature Extends Municipal Insurance Moratorium
June 30, 2016NewsRetiree Insurance Reform Likely Topic in 2017-18 SessionJUNE 30, 2016: On the final day of Fiscal Year 2016, the ...Read More - Legislature Extends Municipal Insurance Moratorium
Work Continues on WEP Reform
June 28, 2016NewsAssociation Officials Visit Capitol HillJUNE 27, 2016: With just three weeks to go before the US Congress breaks for its ...Read More - Work Continues on WEP Reform
Legislature Considers Retiree Insurance Moratorium Extension
June 21, 2016NewsProtects Municipal Retirees and Teachers From Unfair Rate Increases JUNE 21, 2016: Members are asked to contact their Massachusetts State ...Read More - Legislature Considers Retiree Insurance Moratorium Extension
Senate Approves Retiree Insurance Protection
May 24, 2016NewsMunicipal Premium Moratorium Extended Two Years MAY 24, 2016: Today, the MA State Senate unanimously passed an amendment to the ...Read More - Senate Approves Retiree Insurance Protection
Association Announces New Discount Program
May 23, 2016NewsZebit is Online Resource Exclusively for MembersMAY 23, 2016: Our Association has some exciting news that I would like to ...Read More - Association Announces New Discount Program
Municipal Insurance Amendment Before Senate
May 23, 2016NewsExtends Insurance Premium Moritorium Until July 2018MAY 23, 2016: Members are asked for your help in protecting municipal retirees and ...Read More - Municipal Insurance Amendment Before Senate
Passing of Geraldine “Geri” White
May 4, 2016NewsServed Mass Retirees Association for Thirty YearsIt is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of ...Read More - Passing of Geraldine “Geri” White
GIC Health Fairs Begin Friday
April 6, 2016NewsKicks Off Annual Insurance Open EnrollmentAPRIL 6, 2016: Today begins the month-long open enrollment period for the state’s ...Read More - GIC Health Fairs Begin Friday
Texans playing key roles in social security benefit fix
March 31, 2016NewsOver the years, millions of retired state and local workers — including teachers, police officers and firefighters — have received sharply reduced ...Read More - Texans playing key roles in social security benefit fix
Social Security WEP Hearing Called a Success
March 25, 2016NewsBrady/Neal Credit Mass Retirees For AdvocacyMARCH 25, 2016: On Tuesday of this week the House Subcommittee on Social ...Read More - Social Security WEP Hearing Called a Success
Congressional Hearing on WEP Bill March 22
March 16, 2016NewsMass Retirees Plays Central Role MARCH 16, 2016: In a major step toward resolving a complex problem we have fought ...Read More - Congressional Hearing on WEP Bill March 22
AARP SUPPORTS WEP REFORM
March 14, 2016NewsMajor Step Toward Congressional Action MARCH 12, 2015: In a major step toward reforming the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision ...Read More - AARP SUPPORTS WEP REFORM
GIC Sets Insurance Rates For FY17
March 4, 2016NewsOME Prices Drop -7.2% MARCH 4, 2016: Retirees who are enrolled in the state Group Insurance Commission’s (GIC ...Read More - GIC Sets Insurance Rates For FY17
Progress Continues on WEP Reform
March 1, 2016NewsObama Reignites GPO Debate MARCH 1, 2016: Association officials joined our Texas counterparts on Monday for a series of meetings ...Read More - Progress Continues on WEP Reform
Florida Gulf Coast Meeting Alert
February 24, 2016NewsNew Meeting Locations in Largo & Ft. Myers BeachFEBRUARY 24, 2016: The Association will be on Florida’s Gulf Coast ...Read More - Florida Gulf Coast Meeting Alert
Federal Budget Deal Averts Medicare Disaster
February 20, 2016NewsMass. Officials Play Central RoleJANUARY 2016 VOICE: A major budget deal between the White House and Congress has come to ...Read More - Federal Budget Deal Averts Medicare Disaster