Monday Report

03.01.2021 | Hospital Funding, Vaccine Distribution, and more ...

A new study on hospital finances, the promise of the J & J vaccine, and the state reveals its behavioral health plan.

02.22.2021 | Memo to Temp Nursing Agencies; MassHealth Vaccine Transport and More...

DPH sends a memo to temporary nursing agencies on rates, MassHealth is now providing free vaccination transportation for members, and the preliminary findings of the COVID-19 Community Impact Survey are out.

02.15.2021 | Hospitals and Federal Relief Bill; Vaccines Curtailed

Congressional committees are working on health provisions for the COVID package, state vaccine supplies for hospitals will be constrained, and hospitals are heading to court - again -over drug and outpatient payments.

02.08.2021 | Hospital Vaccine Clinics, Public Charge Rule, and more ...

Hospitals are setting up vaccine clinics, there's a new MassHealth hospital-at-home development, and the public health rule may finally be put to rest.

02.01.2021 | Governor's Budget; Vaccine Supply & Demand

The governor released his budget and people lined up for vaccines, hoping an adequate supply will arrive.

01.25.2021 | Dickson to Lead MHA Board; Biden Gets to Work

This week sees a new Board leader at MHA and a new President of the United States. Plus, vaccine updates.

01.18.2021 | Vaccine Rollout; X-Waiver Waived

The state announced new vaccine recipients and a roadblock to timely OUD treatment was removed.

01.11.2021 | Funding Threat Eliminated, Vaccine Distribution , and more ...

The focus was on MFAR and vaccines, as well as a new nursing home initiative.

12.21.2020 | Vaccine Update; Holiday Warning

A second vaccine is approved as the state and hospitals issue a holiday warning.

12.14.2020 | Vaccine Approval, SJC Ruling, and more ...

Vaccines are approved, there's a surprise billing agreement, and the SJC supports Governor Baker's COVID-19 orders.

12.07.2020 | Hospital Financials and Workforce

CHIA looks at hospital financials and hospitals concerned about workforce pressures as surge rises.

11.30.2020 | Vaccines are Coming, Plus Funding for OUD Projects

DPH alerted hospitals to prepare for arrival of vaccines, and CMS announced a new OUD treatment funding opportunity.

11.23.2020 | Doctors, Nurses Urge Holiday Caution

The medical community urged caution with holiday gatherings, the State Senate passed a budget, and more.

11.16.2020 | 10,000 Deaths, Field Hospitals, Telehealth Co-Pays

New field hospitals are coming to fight COVID-19, plus insurers step back from telehealth coverage.

11.09.2020 | A New President, New Exec. Orders, New Budget Proposal

Joe Biden is president-elect; Gov. Baker issued new COVID-19 orders, and the FY21 budget debate is about to begin.

11.02.2020 | State Budget, Awards to Noga/James, and more ...

MHA weighed in on the state budget and MHA's Noga and BMC's James are honored.

10.26.2020 | Vaccine Distribution, Clinician Burnout, and more ...

The state released plans for distributing COVID-19 vaccine, and physician-hospitals re-focus attention on clinician burnout.

10.19.2020 | Budgets, MOUD in LTC, and more...

Governor files 2021 budget; CHIA report discusses hospital budgets; and MHA gets involved in PPE distribution.

10.12.2020 | A Focus on Equity, New RFA, and more...

New funding for hospital equity programming, MHA disagrees with a White House order on the benefits of equity discussions, and the 2021 RFA is released.

10.05.2020 | Hospital Finances, tMED Letter, and more ...

A sobering report from CHIA, a spending bill keeps the government operating, and tMED lays out its priorities.

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