announcements

10/13/23 - MPSERS FALL HEALTH SEMINAR NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

05/04/23 - MEA-RETIRED WEBSITE SURVEY 2.0

03/09/23 - A win

03/07/23 - Day of Action: The 3-7 Challenge

02/22/23 - Senate bill package proposes significant gun safety reforms

02/21/23 - Standing Together for Gun Safety

02/01/23 - Take action NOW on pension tax and third grade reading law

01/24/23 - MEA- Retired Survey Monkey Website Questionnaire

12/12/22 - Only a few days left to view the ORS Retiree Healthcare Plan Seminar

07/25/22 - MEA - Retired Online Gift Card Auction

06/03/22 - Upcoming events: National Gun Violence Awareness Day

05/29/22 - Taking a stand for students and educators

05/07/22 - MEA Week in Review 5/5/22

04/11/22 - Important information from the NEA

03/13/22 - MEA-Retired Secretary/Treasurer information

03/13/22 - MEA Scholarship Fund Golf Outing

12/16/21 - 2022 NEA Retired Conference

12/16/21 - Substitute teaching shortages

12/08/21 - MEA and NEA statement

11/09/21 - Strong women LEAD, proud union staff of the mighty Michigan Education Association. Congrats MADAM president!

11/04/21 - BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHEILD MEMBERS: New: SilverSneakers will be available starting Jan. 1, 2022

11/02/21 - MEA President on latest DeVos-inspired voucher scheme

10/14/21 - Great news for SS in 2022!

10/12/21 - Important redistricting information

10/04/21 - Priority Health seminars: Looking into 2022!

10/01/21 - 10/6 Redistricting Update and Call to Action

10/01/21 - OFFICE OF RETIREMENT SERVICES FALL 2021 EDUCATION SEMINARS

08/06/21 - MPSERS Virtual Benefit Update Meetings with BCBSM

07/16/21 - The State Senate passed the 2021-22 K-12 school budget, adding additional funding.

05/11/21 - Salute to all educators

03/08/21 - Federal COVID funding approved by Legislature – with many strings attached

02/24/21 - VALUE OF MICHIGAN PENSIONS

02/09/21 - MEA Retiree Helps Others Get Vaccinated

02/01/21 - On-Line Voting For Lifetime Members Starts February 8

01/28/21 - Blue Cross Blue Shield PHONE SCAM ALERT

01/22/21 - Virtual Readers Needed for MEA Scholarship Program

01/20/21 - Updates from ORS and COVID

12/19/20 - MEA-Retired Members Make a Difference

12/09/20 - A message from MEA-Retired President Kay Walker Telma

12/03/20 - Reminder from ORS: Your pension statement is now paperless

11/17/20 - Message from Becky Pringle, President of NEA

11/13/20 - Nursing Home Resource Center assists providers, caregivers, residents

10/15/20 - MEA-Retired Get Out the Vote Presentation

09/21/20 - Subject: Exclusive MEA-Retired teletownhall with Sen. Peters – Wed @ 5:30

09/16/20 - Pending state budget should prevent school cuts

09/16/20 - Statement From Priority Health - MPSERS Coverage

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09/03/20 - Online Tool Supports Monitoring/Tracking Absentee Voters

08/31/20 - Social Security Turns 85

08/31/20 - All Michigan Voters to Be Mailed Absentee Voter Applications

08/28/20 - Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

08/13/20 - Subject: MPSERS Virtual Benefit Update Meetings with BCBSM

08/12/20 - “Get 10 for Public Ed”

08/11/20 - Join our “Fire DeVos” MEA-PAC drive this month!

07/22/20 - Joint statement from school unions and management calls for collaboration on local plans

07/22/20 - MEA Summer Virtual Conference Free to All Members

07/10/20 - Search for Recommended Candidates

07/01/20 - Whitmer Announces Learning Plan

06/10/20 - Tell Lawmakers to say YES to Federal Education Help

05/27/20 - Rally (Virtually) for Federal Education Funding this Friday

03/23/20 - Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (EO 2020-21)

03/18/20 - Despite bipartisan support, legislation stalled on school employee pay and forgiveness for closure days

03/12/20 - 2020 MEA-RETIRED ANNUAL MEETING CANCELLED

03/05/20 - Michigan voters have the option to spoil their absentee ballots, get new ones, and vote again!

02/28/20 - ORS Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request

02/26/20 - Vote for Strong Public Schools in 2020

02/26/20 - New App Partnership Helps Get Out the Vote!

02/25/20 - MEA and the Michigan Art Education Association (MAEA) are seeking entries for their 56th annual juried art purchase show

02/13/20 - Whitmer Proposes Budget Increase for Education

02/13/20 - Ed Trust-Midwest: Major Hike in Education Funding Needed, Needs to Double in High Poverty Districts

01/25/20 - MEA-RETIRED ON-LINE VOTING BEGINS FEBRUARY 3

01/23/20 - Michigan’s primary is March 10.

01/10/20 - Whitmer, GOP clash on Michigan ban on public funds for private schools

12/30/19 - Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO 2020 Changes

12/28/19 - Funding, Literacy Top Launch Michigan Recommendations

12/19/19 - To address literacy, understand link with poverty

12/08/19 - Education Funding in Flux

11/25/19 - NEA/MEA-Retired PAC Drive

11/20/19 - National Education Support Professionals Day!

11/15/19 - MEA-Retired President's Conclave

11/14/19 - Optum Rx changes for Medicare Part D

11/07/19 - Message from MEA-Retired President, Kay Walker-Telma

10/28/19 - Action Requested from NEA President, Lily Eskelsen García

10/23/19 - MEA Scholarship Applications for Dependents of MEA & MEA-Retired Members

10/12/19 - Action needed to support additional state education spending

10/01/19 - MPSERS Fall Education Schedule

09/05/19 - Number of Long Term Subs Grows in Michigan

09/02/19 - Whitmer Pushes for Real Budget Solutions at Jackson School Visit

05/16/19 - Latest NEA data on teacher salaries provides another #RedForEd Reality Check

05/12/19 - MEA calls on governor to sign “snow day” bill – and on schools to do right by hourly workers

05/02/19 - Survey: Quarter of Michigan teachers say schools aren't ready to help retained students

04/24/19 - SIGN UP TO GOLF TODAY!

04/15/19 - MESSAGE FROM NEA PRESIDENT LILY ESKELSEN ABOUT THE NATIONAL TEACHERS HALL OF FAME'S NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO FALLEN EDUC

04/12/19 - Report: State took $4.5 billion from K-12 funds to plug budget holes

04/02/19 - Coming Soon: 2019 Verification of Coverage Survey

03/26/19 - Michigan teachers: Standardized tests are useless and classes are too big

03/13/19 - Whitmer budget would triple literacy coaches to help Michigan students read

01/23/19 - MEA-RETIRED ON-LINE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

01/17/19 - MEA-Retired Board Watches MPSERS Board Meetings

01/04/19 - Michigan’s A-to-F school ratings on ice until attorney general weighs in

01/04/19 - Lame Duck Bills Snyder Signed and Vetoed

12/02/18 - Release time leaders and staff News

11/28/18 - Michigan Senate OKs ban on taxpayer-paid union release time (Detroit Free Press , Nov 27, 2018

11/26/18 - Social Security Beneficiaries to Receive 2.8% COLA Increase in 2019

11/07/18 - A Win for Students, Educators and for Retirees

11/07/18 - Win for Whitmer is Win for Students, Educators

10/20/18 - Legislative Actions Supersede Ballot Proposals On Employee Issues

10/07/18 - Congress Eyes Giving the Pharmaceutical Industry a Gift after the Elections

10/03/18 - Candidates’ Views Cut From Herbart Column

09/25/18 - MPSERS Fall Seminar Schedule

09/25/18 - Priority Healt Fall Roadshow 2018

09/22/18 - New Medicare Cards coming soon.

09/22/18 - #RedforEd Action Saturdays

09/05/18 - MEA Board Votes to Support Four Ballot Measures

08/28/18 - What You Need to Know About the REAL ID Program

08/28/18 - State to Appeal Ruling Granting Additional Interest from 3% Case

08/24/18 - Labor Voices: No public tax dollars for private schools You are here:

07/26/18 - Stand up to the DeVos Agenda – Vote for Gretchen Whitmer

07/06/18 - Secretary Johnson urges voter registration ahead of August primary

07/02/18 - MEA Response to Misguided Supreme Court Decision: “We are not going away”

06/19/18 - MEA COMMUNICATIONS BRINGS HOME NATIONAL AWARDS

06/15/18 - Help stop controversial changes to social studies standards

06/11/18 - Blue Cross/Blue Shield Members Verification of Coverage Surveys

06/05/18 - DeVos: School panel will not look at role of guns

05/22/18 - Charlotte Union Members Push for Right to Wear Red You are here:

05/14/18 - Mich. educators oppose arming teachers, MEA says

05/02/18 - Report of MEA-Retired Observer of MPSERS Board Meeting

05/01/18 - New Medicare Card Arriving

04/26/18 - Wear Red For Public Ed

04/25/18 - MEA Members Deliver Anti-Gun Petitions to Capitol

04/08/18 - MEA-Retired’s Annual Meeting – April 9th

03/30/18 - ORS Letter

03/19/18 - Bill Would Make Needed Improvements to Evaluation Law

03/15/18 - Sign MEA's Online Petition Opposing More Guns in Schools

03/04/18 - Democrats Unveil Education Priorities

02/21/18 - MEA President: We Must Force Policymakers to Act

02/12/18 - Come Meet Lily Eskelsen Garcia, Paul Herbart, and Gretchen Whitmer

02/05/18 - Lifetime NEA/MEA Members will be Able to Vote on Tuesday February 6th

01/25/18 - MEA questions interest amounts in retiree health repayments from state

01/21/18 - Charter School Money Grab Approved by House

01/14/18 - MEA Updates Frequently Asked Questions in the 3% Case

01/06/18 - MEA-RETIRED ON-LINE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

12/20/17 - Michigan Supreme Court unanimously rules to return 3% to school employees / FAQ's

12/19/17 - Beware Calley’s “part-time legislature” petition

12/12/17 - How are decisions about MPSERS Health Coverage Made?

11/21/17 - Six Ways to Take Action This Weekend

11/18/17 - Labor Voices: Cyber Charters are Failed Experiment

11/10/17 - MPSERS Out-of-State Fall Seminar Locations

11/07/17 - BREAKING: Senate to consider bills allowing concealed guns in schools

11/04/17 - Tuesday Night Vigils Nov 7th Bring your flashlight

11/02/17 - Vote Expected on School Millage Diversion to Charters

10/29/17 - House Votes for a Budget that Will Lead to Massive Medicare and Medicaid Cuts

10/24/17 - Americans Are Retiring Later, Dying Sooner and Sicker In-Between

10/18/17 - Contact your state Representative - Urge Opposition to SB 574

10/18/17 - MI Senate Voting on Money Shift to Charters

10/09/17 - The Flu and Pneumonia vaccines

10/04/17 - How Decisions Are Made About Our Healthcare

08/22/17 - MPSERS FALL SEMINARS for BC/BS PPO Members and Priority Health Members

08/19/17 - Scheutte's Office Argues State Not Responsible to Teach Literacy

08/03/17 - Court Blocks State from Using Public Funds for Private Schools

07/23/17 - House committee approves deep cuts to education, but bill's future in doubt

07/16/17 - Governor signs MPSERS legislation (SB 401)

07/05/17 - MEA-Retired Delegates in Boston

06/27/17 - Calendar Bill Stopped – Pension Moves to Governor’s Desk

06/16/17 - Pension Bills Rush Through House, Senate

06/14/17 - URGENT: CALL LEGISLATORS! PENSION DEAL COULD BE RUSHED THROUGH TODAY!

06/12/17 - PLEASE CONTINUE TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS

05/31/17 - MPSERS recommendations for 2017-2018

05/24/17 - Republicans Introduce Bills to Close Pension System to New Hires.

05/16/17 - Look for Blue Cross/Blue Shield VOC (Verification of Coverage) in the Mail

05/10/17 - Stop the Pension Attack

05/08/17 - Lawmakers ID Money to Pay For Pension Attack – ACT NOW!

04/30/17 - Indications are that MPSERS Closure a Top Priority

04/23/17 - MEA members elect Paula Herbart as new president

04/06/17 - Blue Cross/Blue Shield VOC (Verification of Coverage) to be Mailed in May

04/01/17 - 2017 BCBSM PPO Verification of coverage forms being mailed in May

04/01/17 - 2017 BCBSM PPO Verification of coverage forms being mailed in May

03/21/17 - Trump Budget Would Deprive Students

03/07/17 - Federal Vouchers Bill Unlikely to Advance

02/23/17 - Income Tax Cut Fails a MI House Vote

02/21/17 - State's School Closure Plans Under Fire

02/10/17 - Snyder Announces State Budget Priorities

01/27/17 - IT IS MEA-RETIRED ELECTION TIME

01/26/17 - MEA Acting on School Closure Threats

01/21/17 - State releases list of potential school closures

01/13/17 - Scholarship Reading Sign Up

12/21/16 - A post-Lame Duck message from MEA's lobbyists

12/13/16 - Take a Moment to Thank Lawmakers Who Listened

12/13/16 - Your Lame Duck Lobbying Has Paid Off

12/02/16 - New lame duck threat looming for School Aid Fund

11/30/16 - Activitist Meet with Legislators at the Michigan Capitol Nov 29th

11/30/16 - Retirees

11/30/16 - Senate Schedules Hearing For Pension Bills - ACT NOW!

11/23/16 - PENSION ACTION DAY - Tuesday November 29 in Lansing

11/17/16 - Scholarship Reading Sign Up

11/13/16 - School Employee Pension Attack Emerges as Top Republican Priority

10/31/16 - Office of Retirement Services encourages Power of Attorney Directive

10/31/16 - THE DEVOS FAMILY AT IT AGAIN — AMWAY BILLIONAIRES PLAN PUBLIC PENSION ATTACK

10/20/16 - The passing of Mary Christian

09/30/16 - We All Need to Prepare for Public Employees Pension Fight

09/24/16 - Bills Would Alleviate Financial Strain on School Employees

09/14/16 - Changes coming for Retirees Using Specialty Medications January 1, 2017

09/14/16 - Changes coming for Retirees Using Specialty Medications January 1, 2017

09/01/16 - MEA Fights State's "Blatantly Irresponsible" School Closure Threats

08/18/16 - NEA members, Louisiana Needs Your Help

08/17/16 - Algonac teacher to receive Habitat for Humanity house

08/15/16 - Tentative MPSERS Fall Education Seminar

08/11/16 - MPSERS Fall Seminar Schedule

08/09/16 - AFT Michigan, MEA praise Education Finance Study; call for Legislative action

08/04/16 - MEA-Retired Leaders attend Summer Leadership

08/02/16 - Presidental Debate Schedule

07/21/16 - MEA & AFT MICHIGAN - NEWS RELEASE

07/17/16 - NEA President Lily Eskelsent Garcia speaks at the NEARA in Washington DC

06/13/16 - Harmful DPS Restructuring Plan Passes Senate, Goes to Snyder

06/03/16 - Okrie v State of Michigan Oral Argument, Tuesday June 7, 10 a.m. Hall of Justice, Second Floor, Lansing

06/02/16 - Action Alert / Contact Lawmakers NOW to oppose new DPS Package

06/02/16 - Flint Supplies Drive Continues Through MEA UniServ Offices

06/01/16 - 2016 Verification of Coverage Due by July 15

05/31/16 - Large Education Issues Loom as Legislature Approaches End of Session

05/19/16 - MYTHS ABOUT MEA SCREENING AND RECOMMENDATION PROCESS

05/19/16 - Moody's Warns of Looming DPS Disaster

05/04/16 - 2016 Verification of Coverage Coming Soon

04/29/16 - House Budget Spends on Private Schools Without increasing Higher Ed Funding

04/27/16 - MEA Announces 34 Public School Scholarship Winners

04/27/16 - List of Critical Shortages in Schools Shows Opportunities for Retirees

04/05/16 - MEA-Retired Holds Annual Meeting in Lansing

04/04/16 - Returning to work After Retirement

03/30/16 - MEA-Retired “board watches" the MPSERS Board

03/29/16 - Third Grade Reading Bill Passes the Senate

03/17/16 - CSR’s 2nd Annual Lobby Day

03/12/16 - Legislative Updates

03/03/16 - MEA Launches New Digital Ad Campaign Against DPS Bills

02/23/16 - House Unveils Attack on Educators, Unions in DPS Bills

02/22/16 - Scholarship Reading Opportunities

02/10/16 - MEA Retirees Step Up to Lobby Against Anti-Strike Bills

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02/07/16 - Do Not Forget to Vote in the MEA-Retired Elections!

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01/29/16 - MEA Supports Lawsuit by Detroit Teachers, DFT, AFT

01/21/16 - Broader Implications of Snyder's DPS and Education Proposals Under MEA Review

01/11/16 - Legislature to Return Wed. Gov. Snyder to Present State of the State Address Jan. 19

01/04/16 - Prescription “Vacation Override” Survey

01/04/16 - Lawmakers leave roads a wreck, risk other funding

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01/01/16 - MEA joins petition drive in support of earned paid sick time

12/16/15 - 2016 MEA scholarship applications are now available online

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12/14/15 - Retired teachers can return to the classroom without loss of pension benefits

12/02/15 - ESEA rewrite on track for Congressional action

11/13/15 - President's Conclave

11/10/15 - Action on SB 279 and 280 expected Tuesday

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11/04/15 - Still time to attend a Blue Cross Seminar if you missed one in Michigan

11/04/15 - MEA-Retired PAC Program

10/30/15 - Michigan loses $45 million federal grant for charter schools

10/19/15 - 2016 MPSERS Healthcare Changes FAQ

10/19/15 - CatmaranRx is now OptumRX

10/14/15 - MEA Advantage works for MEA-Retired

10/06/15 - BCBSM Arizona Member Meetings

10/06/15 - Coalition for Secure Retirement Organizing Event

09/28/15 - MPSERS 2016 Dental and Vision Rates

09/28/15 - MPSERS 2016 Dental and Vision Rates

09/28/15 - MPSERS Health Rates HMO and BCMSM Jan 1, 2016

09/28/15 - MPSERS Health Rates HMO and BCMSM Jan 1, 2016

09/28/15 - MPSERS Health Rates HMO and BCMSM Jan 1, 2016

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09/28/15 - MPSERS Health Rates HMO and BCMSM Jan 1, 2016

09/28/15 - MPSERS Health Rates HMO and BCMSM Jan 1, 2016

09/28/15 - MPSERS Health Rates HMO and BCMSM Jan 1, 2016

09/28/15 - Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System Jan 1, 2016

09/27/15 - Upcoming Regional Seminars Dates and Locations

09/27/15 - MPSER 2016 Health Plan Updates

09/22/15 - MPSERS FALL MEETING DATES 2015

09/15/15 - MEA-Retired Leadership Opportunities

09/14/15 - MEA-Retired Board of Directors Meetings

09/12/15 - Share your thoughts about the 2016 Presidential Election!

09/04/15 - Michigan Alliance for Retired American Meeting Notice

08/27/15 - Office of Retirement Service Web Site

08/26/15 - OFFICE OF RETIREMENT SERVICES HAS MOVED

08/04/15 - Report lays out plan for education reform in Michigan

07/27/15 - What's the cost of adequate funding of education in Michigan?

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07/16/15 - MEA-Retired Receives a Special Award at the NEA-RA in Orlando

07/14/15 - Blue Cross / Blue Shield to Offer Free Identify Protection to Eligible BCBSM

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07/14/15 - NEA-Retired Annual Meeting and NEA Representative Assembly

06/26/15 - MPSERS PROPOSES 2015-2017 HEALTH CARE CHANGES

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06/10/15 - MPSERS PROPOSES 2015-2017 HEALTH CARE CHANGES

06/02/15 - Mackinac Center proposes cutting education to fix potholes

05/22/15 - MEA-Retired members surveyed as to what they see as the most important 2016 election issues.

05/21/15 - Keep your mailing address accurate with new miAccount feature

05/20/15 - Michigan has 78 high schools ranked as one of the 205 Best

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05/11/15 - You should have received your Blue Cross Verification of Coverage Form

05/09/15 - Senate budget closer to Snyder's proposal, but inclusion of higher education funding with K-12 creates concern

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05/09/15 - CSR Townhall Meeting - August 8th

05/07/15 - Great Lakes review shows urban charter schools don’t perform significantly better than traditional public schools

04/29/15 - Proposal 1 Election Today

04/29/15 - MEA: 'We can't depend on M-STEP scores for evaluations, rankings.

04/25/15 - Send a message to WI Gov. Walker on May 4: 'Not in our backyard!'

04/20/15 - The Ellis Family

04/17/15 - Why Unions Matter

04/15/15 - Still no decision on PA 75's 3 percent retiree health care provision

04/11/15 - Supreme Court upholds PA 300 on teacher pension, retiree benefits

04/03/15 - House, Senate split on their budget plans and Snyder's proposed budget

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03/24/15 - Jack Ellis wins the Kennedy Center, Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award

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03/24/15 - Jack Ellis wins the Kennedy Center, Stephen Sondheim Instriational Teacher Award

03/19/15 - CSR's 1st Annual Lobby Day at the Capitol

03/14/15 - House passes bill to let retirees return to teach without penalty, now moves to Senate

03/13/15 - AFT Michigan Statement on Snyder's School Reform Executive Order

03/13/15 - Michigan Underfunding Pensions!

03/01/15 - MEA-Retired Members Lobby Legislators

03/01/15 - Secretary Carol Price Retires

02/27/15 - Legislature OKs shifting money from School Aid to pay down budget deficit

02/17/15 - MEA-Retired Online Voting Instructions

02/12/15 - HB 4059 Introduced in the Michigan House

02/11/15 - 5 Ways to Stay Active This Winter if You’re Over 65

02/11/15 - 5 Ways to Stay Active This Winter if You’re Over 65Email

02/08/15 - Possible Breach with Data Security – BC/BS

02/01/15 - How much does it cost to educate a Michigan student?

02/01/15 - Roads Update in Lame Duck and School Funding Impact

01/18/15 - Supreme Court hears state workers' challenge to RTW

01/18/15 - Early 2015 Planning on Defined Contribution Initiatives

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01/05/15 - Considering Returning to Work? Know the Law!

12/20/14 - Lame Duck Wrap-Up

12/11/14 - PROTECT OUR PENSIONS!

12/06/14 - PROTECT OUR PENSIONS!

11/25/14 - What are the myths about public education in Michigan?

11/25/14 - Senator Jansen's staff testifies - "MPSERS on Edge of Disaster"

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11/20/14 - Are you Approaching Medicare in the next few months?

11/10/14 - CHANGES IN MAIL ORDER PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IS IN THE WORKS

11/10/14 - EXPRESS SCRIPTS IS NOW CATAMARAN HOME DELIVERY

11/10/14 - Understanding your Annual Wellness Visit

11/10/14 - Medicare Open Enrollment

10/27/14 - Blue Cross Discounts available to Members

10/08/14 - Election links and Resources to help in the November Election

10/06/14 - Michigan Retirement Report Correction

10/06/14 - OCTOBER HEALTH CARE SEMINARS

10/06/14 - Subbing in Michigan Public Schools

09/23/14 - Free Press editorial calls for putting children first with charter school reforms

09/19/14 - Website Changes