
Our Focus
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Wellbeing.
Supporting the wellbeing of every healthcare professional.
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Growth.
Advancing career growth and scope of practice.
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Pipeline.
Empowering the next generation of care providers.
Empowering, supporting, and growing the healthcare profession in the commonwealth.
Healthcare workers dedicate their lives to patients and communities, offering care and compassion during what are often the most difficult times of an individual’s life. MHA and its membership are committed to building, developing, and maintaining a strong, purposeful, and diverse workforce.
Supporting the wellbeing of every healthcare professional.
Advancing career growth and scope of practice.
Empowering the next generation of care providers.
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. Robyn Kennedy
Requiring insurers and MassHealth to reimburse for the covered services provided by community health workers would allow healthcare providers to pay them more equitably, assist in efforts to diversify care teams to be more reflective of the populations they serve, and professionalize a role with an ever-increasing importance in safety net communities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Reid, Sen. Sal DiDomenico
This language would establish tax credits, with limitations, for doctors, nurses, and physician assistants (PAs) that serve as unpaid preceptors to medical, nursing, and PA students during their clinical rounds. It is modeled after steps other states have taken in an effort to boost the healthcare workforce in areas experiencing shortages.
Every MHA member has committed to adopting the same set of principles into its Patient & Family Codes of Conduct.
This is a united effort to stand up against workplace violence and champion solutions.
MHA’s Workforce Toolkit highlights case studies from Massachusetts healthcare organizations that are embracing new, effective strategies for supporting and growing their employee base.