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Retirees & Unions Call For Balance on State Insurance Board

January 9, 2018
Legislature Eyes Changing GIC CompesitionIf legislative action this fall is any indication, 2018 may finally be the year when Mass ...
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Decision Time For GIC

January 9, 2018
Affordability Subcommittee CreatedFollowing months of discussion and review, the State’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) is expected to decide on ...
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Mass Retirees Holds 1st Telephone Town Hall Meeting

January 9, 2018
Nearly 3,000 Members ParticipatedIn an effort to enhance communication and outreach with Association members, Mass Retirees conducted its first ...
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Future State and Teachers’ COLA Base Hurdles

January 9, 2018
Challenges In Achieving Higher AmountsIt’s been five and a half years – July 2012 to be exact – since state and ...
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January 2018 Legislative Update

January 9, 2018
Healthcare Reform Bill AdvancesThe start of a New Year, ending in an even number, sets the stage for what will ...
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2018 Marks Medicare Part B Increase For Many Retirees

January 9, 2018
Standard Monthly Payment Now $134With the official news this fall that Social Security would be paying a 2.0% COLA ...
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Social Security WEP Update

January 9, 2018
Ways and Means Activity ContinuesAmidst the work done to craft the tax reform package passed by the House of Representatives ...
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National News: Public Sector Health Plans Meet

January 9, 2018
Share Ideas on Quality & Cost ContainmentIn early November, the Association took part in the 13th Annual Conference of the ...
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Cancer Prevention Takes Center Stage At Retirement Conference

January 9, 2018
Firefighters Focus on PreventionTwice a year the Mass. Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) holds educational conferences designed to enhance ...
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Celebrating Fifty Years: 1968 – 2018

January 9, 2018
The New Year brings extra reason to celebrate for Mass Retirees members, as 2018 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of our ...