smelnick, Author at Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

90 Years of Partnering for Patients

Care Innovation
Healthcare Leadership

January 12, 2026
What’s Up in 2026?

Federal Issues
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Oversight
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Prescription Drugs
Public Health
State Issues
Violence Prevention
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs
Health Safety Net

December 29, 2025
Anti-Violence, Pro-Safety-Net Legislation

Continuum of Care
Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Violence Prevention
Workforce
Healthcare Costs

November 24, 2025
Protected: FAQ: Stroke Certification Regulations and Joint Commission Certification

November 14, 2025
Disparities, SHIELD law, DRIVE Funding

Health Equity
Healthcare Innovation
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
State Issues
Reproductive Health

August 4, 2025
MHA Comment on the Appointment of Dr. Kiame Mahaniah as EOHHS Secretary

Healthcare Oversight
Public Health
State Issues

July 11, 2025
Massachusetts Hospitals, Nursing Leaders Celebrate Passage of Nurse Licensure Compact

Care Innovation
Patient Care
State Issues
Workforce

November 15, 2024
LIFE AFTER STEWARD: Where Massachusetts Hospitals Stand Now

Community Benefits
Emergency Response
Healthcare Finance
Patient Care
Provider Operations
State Issues
Workforce
Healthcare Costs
Healthcare Data

November 11, 2024
MHA Comment on the Transfer of Steward Hospitals

Healthcare Oversight
Provider Operations
State Issues

August 16, 2024
Reforming Prior Authorizations

Continuum of Care
Healthcare Innovation
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
State Issues
Workforce
Cybersecurity

June 10, 2024
CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES: Inside the Healthcare Crisis

Behavioral Health
Care Innovation
Emergency Response
Health Equity
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Oversight
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Provider Operations
State Issues
Workforce

May 6, 2024
Massachusetts Post-Acute Care Hospitals: Workforce Vacancies & Trends

Continuum of Care
Patient Care
Workforce

March 29, 2024
MHA Comment on Stewardship Health

Healthcare Oversight
Patient Care

March 26, 2024
MHA Announces New Board Chair, Explores the Future of Healthcare at its 2024 Annual Meeting

Healthcare Oversight
State Issues
Healthcare Leadership

January 29, 2024
ONE YEAR IN: Massachusetts Hospitals’ Historic Health Equity Commitment

Care Innovation
Federal Issues
Health Equity
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Provider Operations
Public Health

January 22, 2024
Health care groups unite in support of legislation that reforms prior authorization

Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
State Issues
Administrative Simplification

December 4, 2023