Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association 90 Years of Partnering for Patients
2026 marks the 90th year of MHA’s mission to uplift the commonwealth’s hospitals and health systems, caregivers, and patients. But this is more of a steppingstone than a milestone. For us, it’s about harnessing every lesson we have learned and every bridge we have built to create the future that patients deserve.
Over nine decades, Massachusetts’ healthcare system has come together and ignited breakthroughs that have changed countless lives across the globe. It has provided rewarding jobs to people from all walks of life and generated hundreds of billions of dollars for local communities. And, most importantly, it has stood tall and united for the patients who rely on its care 24/7/365 – through global pandemics and financial crises.
For 2026 and beyond, that means doing things differently. It means admitting that we can be better than the status quo and investing in bold, necessary change. Massachusetts has always led the way in healthcare innovation and now we must lead again.
It’s about doing what’s hard and doing it together – just as we always have.
Thank you for the role you play in making our healthcare sector a community and one that MHA has been proud to be a part of for the past 90 years.
Steve Walsh
MHA President & CEO