Healthcare Policy Archives - Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

Can Hospitals Continue to Support the Safety Net?

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Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
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Patient Care
Provider Operations
Public Health
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Health Safety Net
Affordability

August 31, 2026
SDP, RFA, DOI

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Healthcare Policy
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Provider Operations
Public Health
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Affordability

August 24, 2026
OB3 and the HSN; A Focus on 340B

Continuum of Care
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Patient Safety
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
Public Health
Healthcare Costs
Health Safety Net
Affordability

August 17, 2026
Healthcare Affordability & Healthcare Finance Series

Continuum of Care
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Public Health
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership
Reproductive Health
Healthcare Costs
Maternal Health
Affordability

August 10, 2026
Investing in Primary Care

Continuum of Care
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Patient Care
Provider Operations
Public Health
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs

August 3, 2026
Allied Health Workforce Shortages

Community Benefits
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Licensure
Patient Care
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Violence Prevention
Workforce
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Health Policy Commission
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Medical Education

July 27, 2026
Violence Prevention Bill; Foreign Physicians; NLC Delays

Behavioral Health
Continuum of Care
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Licensure
Patient Care
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
Public Health
Violence Prevention
Workforce

July 20, 2026
Violence Prevention, Econ Development, and more …

Healthcare Finance
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Patient Care
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
Violence Prevention
Workforce
Affordability

July 13, 2026
Walsh to Lead AHA

Behavioral Health
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
Violence Prevention
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership
Health Policy Commission
Affordability

July 6, 2026
Joint Globe OpEd: Every 36 minutes a health care worker is assaulted

Healthcare Policy
Violence Prevention
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Data

July 1, 2026
Concern with RFA; State Budget Priorities

Behavioral Health
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
Workforce

June 29, 2026
Rally for Violence Prevention

Behavioral Health
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
Violence Prevention
Workforce
Behavioral Health Boarding

June 22, 2026
Primary Care, Visa Fees, and more…

Care Innovation
Continuum of Care
Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Provider Operations
Workforce
Healthcare Costs

June 15, 2026
Affordability: Stabilize Before Reform

Continuum of Care
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Patient Care
Provider Operations
Public Health
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs

June 8, 2026
2026 Children’s Behavioral Health Summit

Behavioral Health
Healthcare Policy

June 3, 2026
Rep. Neal, RFK Jr., 340B, and more …

Federal Issues
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Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
Public Health
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs

April 27, 2026