• Chair Talk – November 2024

    Chair Talk – November 2024

    By Bob Kopasz Well, the elections are finally over. Many retirees are pleased and many are not pleased. No matter how you vote, thank you for doing so.…

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  • Capitol News – November 2024

    Capitol News – November 2024

    By Mary Pollock ELECTION RESULTS Turnout — Michigan voters cast a record-breaking 5.67 million votes in the November election – 100,000 more votes than the previous record, which was…

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  • Retirement Matters – November 2024

    Retirement Matters – November 2024

    By Joanne Bump Michigan Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) — On October 24, 2024, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against OptumRx and ExpressScripts PBMs for…

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  • Capitol News – October 2024

    Capitol News – October 2024

    By Mary Pollock Election season means the Michigan House is not likely going to meet for roll call in October and until a couple days after the election…

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  • Retirement Matters – October 2024

    Retirement Matters – October 2024

    The 2025 Social Security (SS) Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) — The SS COLA is estimated to increase by 2.5 percent, according to the nonprofit Senior Citizens League. COLA…

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  • Chair Talk – September 2024

    Chair Talk – September 2024

    By Bob Kopasz On Monday, September 9th, Cheryl Streberger, Mary Pollock and I met with Bethany Beauchine and Keri Rust of the Employee Benefits Division to discuss any…

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