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Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts
Founded in 1968, now in its 56th year of serving retired Massachusetts public employees of the 104 public retirement systems within the Commonwealth, the Mass Retirees Association is widely recognized as one of the strongest independent advocacy groups on Beacon Hill. From public pensions and health insurance, to federal issues such as the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision, Government Pension Offset and Medicare the Association leads the fight exclusively for all Massachusetts retired public employees. We are The Voice of the Retired Public Employee.
Breaking News
April 12, 2024
Special Alert: WEP/GPO hearing scheduled
A Congressional hearing on the Social Security WEP and GPO has been scheduled for this coming Tuesday, April 16, at 3:00 PM on Capitol Hill. The hearing does not appear to be focused on any specific proposal to either ...Read More
April 12, 2024
Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana
Before jumping to the topic of this week’s message, we want to first update you on positive developments surrounding the COLA, as well as the Social Security WEP and GPO. Released on Wednesday, the House Ways and Means FY25 ...Read More
April 2, 2024
Annual PAC Drive Begins
April marks the start of our annual Retired Public Employees Political Action Committee (PAC) drive. While participation in the PAC is voluntary, we hope that you will consider contributing. You can make a secure donation to the PAC by clicking ...Read More
March 25, 2024
WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony From Mass Retirees
Social Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall Elimination Provision & Government Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers Thank you for the opportunity to present written testimony regarding the devastating and unfair impact of the Social Security Windfall Elimination ...Read More
March 21, 2024
‘Deeply concerning and troubling’: 2 in 5 Mass. residents put off health care due to high costs, survey finds
A survey from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts found that the number of people concerned about health costs has jumped in last two years By Jon Chesto Globe Staff, Updated March 20, 2024, 10:36 a.m. Health bills ...Read More
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Latest News From Mass Retirees
Special Alert: WEP/GPO hearing scheduled
April 12, 2024A Congressional hearing on the Social Security WEP and GPO has been scheduled for this coming Tuesday, April 16, at 3:00 PM on Capitol Hill. The hearing does not appear to be focused on any specific proposal to either ...Read More
As Healthcare Costs Rise GIC Opts Not to Cost Shift
April 12, 2024Health insurance premiums under the state’s Group Insurance Commission are increasing for FY25. While increased costs are most certainly unwelcomed news, the fact that rising healthcare costs would result in higher monthly insurance premiums has been anticipated for months ...Read More
REMINDER: UniCare is now Wellpoint
April 12, 2024As we reported in March, UniCare has changed its name to Wellpoint. The change will take effect on July 1, 2024. In June, all UniCare enrollees will receive new insurance cards with the Wellpoint name and logo. We must reemphasize ...Read More
Strong Performance by Commonwealth’s Pension Fund
April 12, 2024Positive news on 2023 investment returns has been reported from the Commonwealth’s pension fund, PRIT (Pension Reserves Investment Trust) Fund, that contains the pension funds for both the State and Teachers’ Retirement Systems. According to the PRIM (Pension Reserves ...Read More
PERAC: Bill Keefe Succeeds John Parsons
April 12, 2024New Executive Director For Pension Oversight Agency After a comprehensive search process by the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) that spanned several months, the agency’s Commissioners voted to appoint Assistant Deputy Director Bill Keefe as the new PERAC ...Read More