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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
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
February 2, 2024
UniCare is Becoming Wellpoint
Mass Retirees Weekly Update By Mass Retirees CEO Shawn Duhamel For this week’s news video, I’m joined by UniCare General Manager David Morales. As you might know, David is not only a longtime ally of public retirees and ...Read More
Latest News From Mass Retirees
No Deductible & Copay Increases
March 25, 2024Good 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, 2024Unicare’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
Mass Retirees Legislative Update
March 25, 2024New 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