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, 2024News, From the MediaThe 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, 2024Breaking News, 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, 2024News, Breaking 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
History is made! House passes WEP/GPO repeal
November 13, 2024Breaking News, NewsHistory was made yesterday! By a vote of 327-75, the US House of Representatives has passed legislation to fully ...Read More - History is made! House passes WEP/GPO repeal
WEP/GPO Breaking News Alert
November 8, 2024Breaking NewsNovember 8, 2024 - Washington, DC: The US House of Representatives has scheduled a vote on HR82, legislation that would fully ...Read More - WEP/GPO Breaking News Alert
New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs
October 18, 2024From the Media, NewsGLP-1 drugs are effective in treating obesity. By Boston Globe The Editorial Board Updated October 18, 2024 New, popular ...Read More - New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs
Mass Retirees Legislative Endorsements
October 18, 2024Breaking News, NewsWith Election Day now just 18 days away and early voting already underway, we would like to share with you ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Endorsements
Valeri Takes Seat on COLA Commission
October 17, 2024Breaking News, NewsWork About to Begin on Benefit Improvements October 17, 2024: State House, Boston – On Wednesday, Association President Frank Valeri was ...Read More - Valeri Takes Seat on COLA Commission
WEP/GPO UPDATE
October 3, 2024NewsWill Supermajority Congressional Support Yield Results? Congressional support to bring an end to the Social Security Windfall Elimination (WEP) and ...Read More - WEP/GPO UPDATE
Mass Retirees: Legislative Update
October 3, 2024NewsGeneral Court Completes Formal Sessions with New Retiree Legislation Being Enacted 2024 is the second year of the 2023-2024 ...Read More - Mass Retirees: Legislative Update
State Pension Fund Achieves Record
October 3, 2024Breaking News, NewsPrim Ends Fy24 With $105.3 Billion in Assets Last month, the state’s PRIM investment committee reported a record ...Read More - State Pension Fund Achieves Record
HEALTHCARE NEWS: GIC & Blue Cross
October 3, 2024NewsHealth insurance and benefits for public retirees, both at the GIC and the local level remain a focus of the ...Read More - HEALTHCARE NEWS: GIC & Blue Cross
Blue Cross Municipal Health Insurance Summit
October 3, 2024NewsBlue Cross Blue Shield will be sponsoring a second Municipal Health Insurance Summit in which Mass Retirees will again be ...Read More - Blue Cross Municipal Health Insurance Summit
Medicare Announces Drug Prices: Producing Future Significant Savings
October 3, 2024NewsSince its creation in the federal Income Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169), Mass Retirees has been closely ...Read More - Medicare Announces Drug Prices: Producing Future Significant Savings
Investment Returns & Funded Ratios for 104 Retirement Systems
October 3, 2024NewsKey Factors Impacting a Cola Base Increase Earlier we highlighted the success that retirement boards achieved investing their pension funds ...Read More - Investment Returns & Funded Ratios for 104 Retirement Systems
Medicare 2025 Part B Premiums Expected to Increase
October 3, 2024NewsLater this fall CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) will be announcing the Medicare Part B Premiums for next ...Read More - Medicare 2025 Part B Premiums Expected to Increase
Mass Retirees Annual Cola Update: Twenty Systems Increase Base in Fy25
October 3, 2024NewsFor FY25, Mass Retirees is pleased to report that all 102 local retirement board have approved a 3% COLA, effective ...Read More - Mass Retirees Annual Cola Update: Twenty Systems Increase Base in Fy25