Other Key Agencies

Numerous additional state agencies support, regulate, review or otherwise administer healthcare in Massachusetts. Click on the name of one of the individual agencies listed below for more information on their work, and MHA’s related advocacy and outreach efforts.
09.24.2018  | Kudos to Lawrence General (and a Caution About Ratios)
Congratulations to Lawrence General Hospital which treated a large influx of patients from the gas explosions that rocked the towns of Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover.
08.20.2018  | Governor Baker Signs Opioid and Alzheimer's Legislation
Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker signed two pieces of legislation of interest to the hospital community.
06.25.2018  | House Healthcare Bill Includes Help for Hospitals
A conference committee will now attempt to resolve differences between the House bill and legislation from the Senate passed last year.
06.25.2018  | Ballot Question is Technically Correct, But Still Bad for Patients
The SJC ruled last Monday that an initiative petition imposing inflexible nurse staffing ratios on all hospitals would proceed to the ballot.
06.11.2018  | DeLeo Indicates House Healthcare Reform Bill Due this Month
The State House News last week quoted House Speaker Bob DeLeo as saying he expects a House healthcare cost-control bill on the floor by the end of June.
04.09.2018  | Merger Takes Another Step to Fulfillment
The Massachusetts Public Health Council last week approved the proposed merger of he Beth Israel Deaconess system, Lahey Health, and other entities.
04.02.2018  | State Healthcare Costs Continue to Beat Benchmark ...
The Health Policy Commission (HPC) released its annual cost trends report last week.
04.02.2018  | Hospitals Eligible for $10.4 million in CHRTF Funding
EOHHS announced last week that 52 acute care hospitals are eligible for $10.385 million through the Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund.
02.28.2018  | Statement from MHA President & CEO Steve Walsh regarding MassHealth ACOs
Statement from Steve Walsh, President & CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), regarding MassHealth ACOs.
02.12.2018  | Project Management for Healthcare
The fundamental purpose of project management is to be one step ahead of potential risk.
02.12.2018  | DMH Expedited Psych Inpatient Admissions Policy Goes Into Effect
A statewide initiative to address ED boarding of patients needing inpatient psychiatric care has gone into effect.
12.19.2017  | HB1144/SB1167 An Act Relative to Safe Patient Handling in Certain Health Facilities
HB1144/SB1167 An Act Relative to Safe Patient Handling in Certain Health Facilities
12.19.2017  | HB1186 An Act to Promote Patient Care Transparency and Nurse Advancement
HB1186 An Act to Promote Patient Care Transparency and Nurse Advancement
11.13.2017  | SB2208 An Act Relative to the Scheduling of Employees
SB2208 An Act Relative to the Scheduling of Employees
11.07.2017  | HB2451/SB1257 etal Professional Licensure and Scope of Practice
HB2451/SB1257, HB2437, SB1210, HB2457/SB1266, HB2443, HB578/SB549, HB2446, SB1261 Professional Licensure & Scope of Practice
10.31.2017  | The HEALTH Act
An Act Furthering Health Empowerment and Affordability by Leveraging Transformative Health Care (the HEALTH Act)
10.30.2017  | The-Multi-Billion-Costs-of-Excessive-Regulation
While debate in Massachusetts and in Washington focus on healthcare costs and healthcare access, a more general question merits attention: In the incessant effort to regulate all aspects of the healthcare community, is the state creating a regulatory
10.30.2017  | HB2183, HB495, HB2157/SB565, SB595, HB538 Health and Dental Insurance Matters
HB2183, HB495, HB2157/SB565, SB595, HB538 Health and Dental Insurance Matters
09.18.2017  | Cutting Red Tape: Three New Prior Authorization Forms
The Mass Collaborative, of which MHA is a founding member along with insurance companies and providers, last week had one of its prior authorization initiatives approved by the Department of Insurance (DoI).
09.18.2017  | HB2175/SB513, HB489, SB520, SB509, SB525/HB486, HB499/SB572, SB529 Health Insurance Matters
MHA offers testimony on a series of bills relating to commercial insurance.

Resources

Click on the links below for easy access to important information related to state healthcare issues and advocacy.
Visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts websites below to find information on legislative hearings and other meetings of interest to the healthcare community.
To guide your navigation of the legislative process and assist your advocacy efforts, please visit the following state websites:
MHA has also developed the following documents for your information and benefit:
  • Directory of Government Officials
  • 2016-2017/2017-2018 State Legislative Package