Advisor Tom Lussier Played Key Role
February 14, 2025NewsThere are many unsung heroes here in Massachusetts and from across the country, who helped make WEP/GPO repeal a ...Read More
Mass Retirees 2025-26 Legislative Proposals
January 30, 2025Breaking NewsMass Retirees has filed our 2025-2026 Legislative package. The proposal contains 18 bills – 12 filed in the House and ...Read More
The Fight For Repeal: Looking Back to 2001
January 16, 2025NewsJanuary 16, 2025: While we await further news from the Social Security Administration on plans to implement WEP/GPO repeal ...Read More
WEP & GPO REPEALED!!!
January 12, 2025Breaking News, News41-Year Fight for Social Security Fairness is Won On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 4:42 PM EST, President ...Read More
Thank you! Now what’s next?
January 10, 2025Weekly News UpdateJanuary 10, 2025: If you read our special email blast last Sunday evening, have been following social media reports, or ...Read More
Biden Approves WEP/GPO Repeal
January 6, 2025Breaking News, NewsThe Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws are repealed! I just left the White ...Read More
Latest on WEP/GPO Repeal
December 24, 2024News, Breaking NewsWe are closed for the Holidays The Mass Retirees office is closed between Christmas and New Years. We will reopen ...Read More
Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees
December 22, 2024From the Media, NewsThe popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn ...Read More
Senate passes WEP/GPO Repeal
December 21, 2024Breaking News, NewsJust moments ago, repeal of the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws passed the ...Read More
HISTORY IS MADE! US House Passes WEP/GPO Repeal 327-75
December 16, 2024NewsJust one week after Election Day, the stars aligned on Capitol Hill. By a vote of 327-75, the US ...Read More
Local Health Insurance Developments
December 16, 2024NewsCost Increases Causing Strain on Plans Local health insurance has been in a state of flux over the last 12 ...Read More
2nd Annual Municipal Health Insurance Summit
December 16, 2024NewsOn October 1, approximately 80 retired and active municipal members attended the 2nd Annual Municipal Health Insurance Summit at Blue ...Read More
Mass Retirees Legislative Update
December 16, 2024News2025-2026 Legislative Session Beginning With Association Filing New Proposals The 2025-2026 legislative session will get underway on New ...Read More
Healthcare Affordability
December 16, 2024News, Breaking NewsChallenge Looming for 2025 There is a healthcare affordability crisis looming that will likely cause great harm to a growing ...Read More
GIC & BCBS Meetings
December 16, 2024NewsAssociation Participates During the third week of November, both the GIC and the BCBS Labor Advisory Committee held meetings. Mass ...Read More
Valeri Serving on Special Cola Commission
December 16, 2024NewsExpected to Begin Work Mass Retirees President Frank Valeri will be serving on the Special COLA Commission as the Association ...Read More
PAC Message to Donors – Thank You!
December 16, 2024NewsAnnually members are asked to donate voluntarily to the Association’s political action committee, the Retired Public Employees PAC. Each ...Read More
Medicare Premium Changes for 2025
December 16, 2024NewsStandard Part B Increasing By 5.9% As we accurately projected in our last (October) Voice, the 2025 standard premium ...Read More
Annual Meeting Kicks Off
December 16, 2024NewsSeason of in-person Meetings With our Annual Meeting, Mass Retirees launched its 2024-2025 season of in-person meetings ...Read More
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