Healthcare Policy Archives - Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

MHA’s Annual Joint Commission 2026 Update

Healthcare Oversight
Healthcare Policy
Public Health
Health Policy Commission

January 16, 2026
FY27 Budget Priorities; Mass. Premium Help

Continuum of Care
Federal Issues
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
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
Primary Care Spending; Premium Tax Credits

Continuum of Care
Federal Issues
Health Equity
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Healthcare Leadership
Gender-Affirming Care
Healthcare Costs
Home Health Care

December 22, 2025
Why is the Benchmark 3.6%?

Continuum of Care
Federal Issues
Health Equity
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs
Health Policy Commission

December 15, 2025
Federal Flexibilities, Drug Dispute, Vax Vote

Continuum of Care
Federal Issues
Health Equity
Healthcare Policy
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Telehealth
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs
Home Health Care

December 8, 2025
Premiums, Vaccines, Immigration

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

December 1, 2025
Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation Unanimously Passes Massachusetts House of Representatives

Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Provider Operations
Public Health
Violence Prevention
Workforce

November 19, 2025
Is Benchmark Good, Too Weak, or Irrelevant?

Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Provider Operations
State Issues
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs
Health Policy Commission

November 17, 2025
Hospitals Add Jobs, Bolster Economy

Care Innovation
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Policy
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Telehealth
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs
Health Policy Commission

November 10, 2025
Eds and Meds; Ambulance Transport

Care Innovation
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Policy
Provider Operations
State Issues
Transportation
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs

November 3, 2025
Peer Recovery Services: Billing for Sustainability and Best Practices for Integration

Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
State Issues
Surprise Billing
Health Safety Net

October 30, 2025
Hospitals “Lead by Example” on HSN

Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
State Issues
Transportation
Workforce
Healthcare Costs
Home Health Care
Health Safety Net

October 27, 2025
Hospital Assessment, Violence Prevention, and more …

Health Equity
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Licensure
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Telehealth
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs
Home Health Care
Health Safety Net

October 20, 2025
MEMBER MOMENTS: MHA Members Testify on Importance of Innovative Care

Care Innovation
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Health Equity
Healthcare Policy
Telehealth
Home Health Care

October 17, 2025
New CEOs, Financial Services Hearing, and more …

Health Equity
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Telehealth
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership
Home Health Care

October 13, 2025