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Health Fairs Well-Attended As Premium Increase Pressure Mounts
JULY 2003 - April and May were Group Insurance Commission Health Fair months. During that time, the GIC held 14 health fairs at various locations throughout the Commonwealth, attracting large crowds.
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GIC Health Insurance Has Wide Participation
JULY 2003 - Umbrella Covers Many Local Retirees - Although many think of the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC) as an agency that insures only state retirees, the GIC is also the insurer for large numbers of local government retirees.
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Legislature Dismisses Romney Plan
JULY 2003 - Retiree Insurance Contributions Upheld - Retirees, insured under the state's Group Insurance Commission, narrowly avoided a dramatic increase in their monthly health insurance contributions. Legislative leaders have grandfathered retirees under their existing contribution rates of 90/10 or 85/15, depending upon the date of retirement.
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Insurance Officials Fail Retirees
JULY 2003 - Offer No Defense of Medicare Refund Despite Budget Surplus - As Association lobbyists battled on Beacon Hill to fully restore and guarantee the reimbursement of the state's share of the Medicare Part B payment, officials with the state's Group Insurance Commission (GIC) offered no support.
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Modest Insurance Rates Increase, But Romney Plan Lurks In Background

MAY 2003 - As the Association and our members fight back Governor Romney’s proposed increase in insurance contribution rates, state insurance officials have announced an overall modest increase in insurance costs for the next fiscal year (’04).


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Everett Retirees Win Insurance Freeze
MARCH 2003 - Legislation Sponsored By Mayor - City of Everett retirees are the happy beneficiaries of a law that will lock them into their current health insurance premium contribution percentage.
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Association Representative Takes Seat On Methuen's Insurance Coalition
MARCH 2003 - "We're pleased to announce that Connie Childs has agreed to take our Association's seat on Methuen's newly established coalition bargaining committee for health insurance, "reports Insurance Coordinator Cheryl Stillman. "Connie was our clear choice, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the coalition." (See January Voice for more details on the coalition.)
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