Health care in Massachusetts is in need of reform
May 15, 2024Breaking News, From the Media, NewsIt is the Legislature’s responsibility to ensure that what happened with Steward Health Care never happens again in Massachusetts ...Read More
Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Testimony
April 30, 2024Breaking News, NewsApril 16, 2024: Official testimony submitted to the House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, Ranking Member Richard ...Read More
WEP/GPO Hearing Rundown
April 19, 2024Breaking News, NewsApril 19, 2024: The following is Mass Retirees analysis of the April 16, 2024 Congressional hearing on the Social Security ...Read More
Special Alert: WEP/GPO hearing scheduled
April 12, 2024Breaking News, NewsA Congressional hearing on the Social Security WEP and GPO has been scheduled for this coming Tuesday, April 16, at ...Read More
As Healthcare Costs Rise GIC Opts Not to Cost Shift
April 12, 2024NewsHealth insurance premiums under the state’s Group Insurance Commission are increasing for FY25. While increased costs are most certainly ...Read More
REMINDER: UniCare is now Wellpoint
April 12, 2024NewsAs we reported in March, UniCare has changed its name to Wellpoint. The change will take effect on July 1 ...Read More
Strong Performance by Commonwealth’s Pension Fund
April 12, 2024NewsPositive news on 2023 investment returns has been reported from the Commonwealth’s pension fund, PRIT (Pension Reserves Investment Trust ...Read More
PERAC: Bill Keefe Succeeds John Parsons
April 12, 2024NewsNew Executive Director For Pension Oversight Agency After a comprehensive search process by the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC ...Read More
Veterans’ Legislation: Special Recognition of Their Military Service:
April 12, 2024NewsIt is no surprise that many of those who have served our country in the armed services seek employment in ...Read More
State Retirement Board Commences Estimated First Payments
April 12, 2024NewsPerseverance can lead to success. And, that’s particularly true when looking at Association President Frank Valeri’s tenure as ...Read More
Sullivan Appointed to Executive Board
April 12, 2024NewsRetired Trooper Fills Vacancy Retired State Police Trooper Larry Sullivan has been appointed to the Association’s Executive Board to ...Read More
IBIS Health’s New IBIS Passport
April 12, 2024NewsOffers Access to Health Data on the Go Curious how your blood sugar levels are trending, or trying to stay ...Read More
Monthly GIC Insurance Rates
April 12, 2024NewsEFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024 Open Enrollment April 3 - May 1, 2024Read More
Florida Area Meetings: From Sun Coast to Gulf Coast
April 12, 2024NewsLast year – three years after the COVID outbreak, the Association returned to Florida where thousands of members reside either permanently ...Read More
Social Security WEP/GPO Update
April 12, 2024NewsPressure being placed on Congress to end the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws ...Read More
Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
April 12, 2024NewsAttleboro – The Attleboro Retirement Board members appointed retired North Attleboro Retirement Board Executive Director Debra Bush as their fifth member ...Read More
Reviewing Covid’s Impact on Teachers Retirees/survivors
April 12, 2024NewsIncrease in Deaths Similar to State Results Upon review of the Mass Teachers’ Retirement System’s (MTRS) Annual Reports for ...Read More
LOOKING BACK: Ralph White – 45 Years Leading MassRetirees
April 12, 2024News“With Ralph recently passing, we decided to remember first his life (see March Voice) and then in the next (May ...Read More
Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana
April 12, 2024Weekly News Update, Breaking News, NewsBefore jumping to the topic of this week’s message, we want to first update you on positive developments surrounding ...Read More
Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Favorable Committee Action on Several Association Proposals
April 5, 2024NewsAs you may know, 2024 is the 2nd year of the two-year legislative cycle which runs concurrent with the ...Read More