Monday Report

09.20.2021 | Studies Focus on Pre-COVID; BH Funding

MHA made a distinct ask for more behavioral health funding, and state studies look back at pre-pandemic healthcare data.

09.13.2021 | Mandatory Vaccines, Provider Relief Funding, and more

Developments on mandatory vaccines, PRF money, surprise billing, and more.

08.16.2021 | COVID Resurgence & Response

As COVID-19 surges again, hospitals are revisiting their disaster plans and response structures.

08.09.2021 | Critical Blood Shortage in New England

A look at results of telehealth surveys and a video showing the blood shortage in New England.

08.02.2021 | 500-Plus Boarders, Vaccine Mandate, and more ...

MHA's Board of Trustees endorsed a policy requiring vaccines among healthcare workers, and testimony drew attention to the hospital boarding crisis.

07.12.2021 | State Budget, AG's Purdue Lawsuit

Details of the Purdue Pharma settlement and FY2022 State Budget agreement.

06.28.2021 | Mandatory Vaxs, PRF Funding

Hospitals to impose mandatory vaccines and concern over federal funding head this week's stories.

06.21.2021 | Federal Funding, ACA Saved (Again), and more ...

Plans for federal funding revealed and SCOTUS issues an important decision on ACA.

06.14.2021 | Concerns About Insurer and Telehealth Rule

A big insurer took some questionable steps that MHA objected to, plus a look at the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency.

06.07.2021 | 90 Additional Days: Ensuring Telehealth's Benefits

MHA is advocating for more time to ensure telehealth meets its full potential post-pandemic.

05.31.2021 | ACA, Breakthrough Cases, Public Option, and more ...

SCOTUS is expected to decide soon on key ACA case and DPH wants to track breakthrough COVID-19 cases.

05.24.2021 | The ED Boarding Crisis

The boarding crisis in Massachusetts could get some relief in legislative budgets, nurse licensure compact gets state endorsement, plus an effort to ensure smooth telemedicine progress.

05.17.2021 | Masks, OUD, HRSA Grants

The CDC changed its mask guidance, and the state released a troubling data on opioid use disorder.

05.10.2021 | What Inspires our Healthcare Workers?

New testing guidance, plus a look at the healthcare workforce and a plea for hospital supplies for India.

05.03.2021 | Increasing Coverage Options

The Mass. House passed its budget proposal and the president released a sweeping "human infrastructure" plan.

04.26.2021 | State Budget, J&J Vaccine, ONL Cards

State budget debate begins, federal ACIP re-approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and ONL introduces a creative way to honor caregivers.

04.19.2021 | State Budget, State Benchmark, Clinician PSA

A new budget proposal, plus MHA produces PSA to assist wide vaccine rollout.

04.12.2021 | COVID Harms Finances; Docs Slam Prior Auths

CHIA's latest report on financials, plus a new AMA survey on insurer practices.

04.05.2021 | Community Benefits. Caregiver Burnout. Telehealth.

MHA released a community benefits report, the health sector committed to focusing on clinician burnout, and MassHealth extended telehealth flexibilities.

03.29.2021 | Benchmark, Budget, Birth Control, and more ...

MHA commented on the state budget and the cost growth benchmark.

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