State Issues Archives - Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

Premium Tax Credits, Vaccinations

COVID-19
Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Patient Safety
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Healthcare Costs
Cybersecurity

October 6, 2025
Annus Horribilis. Government Shutdown?

Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Patient Safety
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Telehealth
Healthcare Costs
Home Health Care

September 29, 2025
MHA Comment on CHIA’s HFY24 Financial Report

Healthcare Finance
Provider Operations
State Issues
Healthcare Costs

September 25, 2025
MHA Comment on Passage of Provider & Safety Net Support

Healthcare Finance
Provider Operations
State Issues
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs

September 22, 2025
Hospital Relief, Continuing Resolution, and more …

Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Opioid Epidemic
Patient Care
Patient Safety
Prescription Drugs
State Issues
Home Health Care

September 22, 2025
Research, More OB3 Bad News, New System Name

Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Patient Safety
Prescription Drugs
State Issues
Workforce
Healthcare Leadership

September 15, 2025
New Vaccine Policy; Beautiful Bill Not So Pretty

Behavioral Health
Healthcare Policy
Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Provider Operations
Public Health
State Issues
Healthcare Leadership

September 8, 2025
Congress’ Fall Agenda

Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Provider Operations
State Issues
Telehealth
Administrative Simplification
Home Health Care

September 1, 2025
Coverage Losses Begin

Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Provider Operations
State Issues
Healthcare Costs

August 25, 2025
$1B in Community Benefits; Immigration Guidance

Care Innovation
Community Benefits
Patient Care
Provider Operations
State Issues
Healthcare Costs
Maternal Health

August 18, 2025
Hospitals Answer Rising Demand for Community-Based Care with Over $1 Billion in Local Investments

Behavioral Health
Care Innovation
Community Benefits
Patient Care
Public Health
State Issues
Maternal Health

August 18, 2025
Long-Term Care Report; New Safety Net Numbers

Insurance Issues
Patient Care
Provider Operations
State Issues

August 11, 2025
Disparities, SHIELD law, DRIVE Funding

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

August 4, 2025
Prior Auth, NOVA Award, Shield Law, and more…

Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Provider Operations
State Issues
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs

July 21, 2025
A Week of Bills and Hearings

Continuum of Care
Federal Issues
Healthcare Finance
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Prescription Drugs
Provider Operations
State Issues
Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare Costs

July 14, 2025
MHA Comment on the Appointment of Dr. Kiame Mahaniah as EOHHS Secretary

Healthcare Oversight
Public Health
State Issues

July 11, 2025