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Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
MHA serves as the united voice for hospitals and health systems on Beacon Hill.
MHA is championing statewide reforms centered around supporting the healthcare workforce, furthering equitable and affordable patient care, and empowering providers to recover and innovate.
Making care better, more accessible, and more affordable for every patient.
Empowering, supporting, and growing the healthcare profession in the commonwealth.
Giving the future of care delivery the support it needs to thrive.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lawn, Sen. Joan Lovely
Supported in partnership with MHA, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, and 1199SEIU, this legislation takes comprehensive steps to address the worsening trend of workplace violence in healthcare settings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marjorie Decker, Sen. Adam Gomez
The bill supports reimbursement parity for all telehealth services, expands access to the full range of telehealth services, and prohibits insurers from imposing prior authorization requirements on medically necessary telehealth visits that would not apply to in-person visits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marjorie Decker, Sen. John Keenan
This legislation builds on Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022 to expand access to mental health services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marjorie Decker
Supported in partnership with MHA, Massachusetts Medical Society, and Healthcare For All, this proposal addresses timely patient access by reducing administrative burdens relative to prior authorization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cindy Friedman
Supported in partnership with MHA, Massachusetts Medical Society, and Healthcare For All, this proposal addresses timely patient access by reducing administrative burdens relative to prior authorization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Reid, Sen. Jason Lewis
This legislation would follow the approach enacted in other states, creating protections against pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBMs’) discriminatory practices in the commercial market.
MHA serves as the united voice for hospitals and health systems on Beacon and Capitol hills.
Access the latest legislative package, featuring priority legislation for the 2025-2026 session.
Healthcare is the commonwealth’s most essential sector, and its influence is imprinted on 450,000 jobs, $94 billion in annual economic activity, and countless lifesaving breakthroughs.
This report shows the ripple effects of the local healthcare sector, from world-class care to community investments to life-saving innovation to economic success.
Healthcare is in a crisis, unmatched in scope, depth, and duration.
MHA’s report analyzes the everyday stresses within the healthcare system, explains how they escalated so quickly, and offers solutions on what can be done to set Massachusetts on a path to recovery.