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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.

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WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony From Mass Retirees

March 25, 2024
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

No Deductible & Copay Increases

March 25, 2024
Good news came by way of the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which announced at the January commission meeting, that no health insurance plan design changes will take place for FY25. This marks the 7th consecutive fiscal year with ...Read More

Wellpoint

March 25, 2024
Unicare’s New Name As always, Mass Retirees will be updating members about this major development here, as well our weekly videos/emails and hotline messages. At Wellpoint, Your Whole Health Is Our Whole Point By David Morales Did ...Read More

Remembering Ralph White

March 25, 2024
Mass Retirees cofounder and former Association President Ralph William White, 92, peacefully passed on the morning of January 26, 2024, surrounded by members of his loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 25, 1931, Ralph’s early years were ...Read More

Mass Retirees Legislative Update

March 25, 2024
New Year Begins With Governor’s Proposed Fy25 Budget 2024 began with news that Governor Maura Healey would implement 9C cuts to the current FY24 budget due to declining revenues, thereby reducing certain line items in that budget. On the ...Read More