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Retired Public Employees Council of Washington (AFSCME Retirees Chapter 10)

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DRS Pension Payment Schedule for 2026

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From the Department of Retirement Systems: Mark your calendar – the new schedule is here! DRS issues pension payments on the last business day of each...

OIC Educational Webinar with Patty Kuderer

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Medicare Open Enrollment Webinar (Commercial market)

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Meet the New Director of the WA Department of Retirement Systems

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RPEC PAC 2025 General Election Endorsements

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Federal News

Medicare

CMS Delivers Savings on 15 Major Drugs for Cancer and Chronic Disease

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced significant price reductions for 15 high-cost Medicare Part D drugs, including treatments for cancer (Ibrance,...

Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2026

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Washington State Chosen for WISeR Medicare Waste/Fraud Pilot

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New Federal Tax Law Will Trigger Medicare Cuts Unless Congress Acts – Action Item!

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Social Security Transition to Electronic Payments

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RPEC News

RPEC News

RPEC Weekly NewsFlash, December 19, 2025

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Editor’s Note: This is the last edition of the RPEC NewsFlash for 2025 due to the Holidays and Council Office schedule. We will see...

RPEC Weekly NewsFlash, December 12, 2025

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RPEC Weekly NewsFlash, December 5, 2025

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Registration Now Open for Virtual Legislative Week

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Executive Director’s Report – December 2025

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Episode 11 – Navigating Medicare Open Enrollment

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Featuring Tim Smolen & Matt Groshong Tim Smolen, Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) Program Manager, and our very own Matt Groshong, RPEC Healthcare Workgroup...

Episode 10 – Member Engagement 101

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Member engagement is how RPEC members participate and interact with the organization. This can take on many forms, but is there a right or...

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