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 - Mass Retirees Legislative Update
Healthcare Affordability
December 16, 2024Breaking News, NewsChallenge Looming for 2025 There is a healthcare affordability crisis looming that will likely cause great harm to a growing ...Read More - Healthcare Affordability
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 - GIC & BCBS Meetings
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 - Valeri Serving on Special Cola Commission
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 - PAC Message to Donors – Thank You!
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 - Medicare Premium Changes for 2025
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 - Annual Meeting Kicks Off
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 - Major Change at Executive Director Teachers Board
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 - James Vieira and James Fleming Elected to Executive Board at Annual Meeting
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 - Ibis Health’s Partnership With MIIA Leads to Better Outcomes
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 - Association Officials Attend Roundtable Annual Conference
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 - Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
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 - Need Help With Problems Sleeping: What to Consider
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 - State & Teachers’ 2025 Pension Payments
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 - Mass Retirees Specialty License Plate
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 - Reports Indicate Healthy State & Teachers’ Systems
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 in Massachusetts Is Too Expensive. Better Primary Care Can Help
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 - Healthcare affordability crisis looms
How the House Was Forced to Act
November 20, 2024News, Breaking NewsPublic awareness, combined with the tenacious advocacy of individual retirees and organizations from across the country has led to this ...Read More - How the House Was Forced to Act
House Overwhelmingly Passes Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act
November 14, 2024Breaking News, NewsHer Bipartisan Bill with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Would Ensure Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Other Public Servants – Including ...Read More - House Overwhelmingly Passes Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act