‘Deeply concerning and troubling’: 2 in 5 Mass. residents put off health care due to high costs, survey finds
March 21, 2024Breaking News, From the Media, NewsA survey from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts found that the number of people concerned about health costs has ...Read More
Cola Study Commission
February 29, 2024NewsProposed By Governor Healey Governor Maura Healey has officially proposed the creation of a “Special Commission for State and Teacher ...Read More
UniCare is Becoming Wellpoint
February 2, 2024Breaking NewsMass Retirees Weekly Update By Mass Retirees CEO Shawn Duhamel For this week’s news video, I’m joined by ...Read More
Services Announced for Ralph White
January 29, 2024Breaking News, NewsRelatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Ralph’s Life Celebration on Thursday, February 1, 2024, from 4 to ...Read More
Ralph White, Mass Retirees Founder, Dies at 92 Leaving Legacy of Service
January 26, 2024Breaking NewsWe regret to announce the passing of Mass Retirees founder and former Association President Ralph White, who died this morning ...Read More
Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
January 17, 2024Breaking News, From the Media, NewsResearch shows prices in the United States are nearly double those in other well-off countries. By Rebecca Robbins and ...Read More
Congressional Hearing on WEP/GPO’s Impact
January 5, 2024NewsBaton Rouge Event Highlights Harm to Public Retirees Monday of Thanksgiving week, a House Ways and Means Committee Field Hearing ...Read More
Mass Retirees: Legislative Update
January 5, 2024NewsAll eighteen bills heard by public service The last of the eighteen Association bills that were assigned to the Joint ...Read More
Two Western MA Communities Increase Cola Base
January 5, 2024NewsMontague sets highest-ever at $30,000 October was a busy month in western Massachusetts with two communities increasing their ...Read More
Medicare: Turning 65
January 5, 2024NewsA Review of Required Medicare Enrollment & Eligibility One of the most common questions we receive from members is regarding ...Read More
Closer Look at Congressional WEP/GPO Hearing
January 5, 2024NewsHistory will determine whether the November 20th Congressional Field Hearing on the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government ...Read More
Medicare Part B Going Up in 2024
January 5, 2024NewsAmounts to a 5.9% Increase As we projected in our November Voice, the Medicare Part B premium will be ...Read More
Thanks for Your Pac Donation!
January 5, 2024NewsAnother Successful Drive This Year As we close out this year, we take this opportunity to thank our members for ...Read More
State Board to Begin Estimated First Pension Payment
January 5, 2024NewsImplementation Targeted for Early 2024 It was reported at the October State Retirement Board meeting that testing for the implementation ...Read More
Healthcare Focus of Fall Forums
January 5, 2024NewsAssociation Officials Participated As you know, public retiree health insurance and healthcare policy are major focuses of Mass Retirees. Awareness ...Read More
Mass Retirees In Person Meetings
January 5, 2024NewsEngaging Members Across the Commonwealth Since the Mass Retirees Annual Meeting in September (see November Voice), our 2023 – 2024 area ...Read More
Mass Retirees Participates in Blue Cross Educational Forum
January 5, 2024NewsFocus on PECs & Local Insurance Issues Legislative changes in 2011 altered how municipalities bargained for health insurance with active ...Read More
IBIS Preliminary Study of MIIA Members
January 5, 2024NewsSuggests Participation Results in Significant Cost Savings Just a little over two years after MIIA and Mass Retirees first partnered ...Read More
Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
January 5, 2024NewsBarnstable County – Hyannis Fire District retiree, Harry Brunelle was re-elected to the Barnstable County Retirement Board without opposition to ...Read More