On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law “An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process.” Part of this sweeping healthcare oversight law includes changes to the Determination of Need...more
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On December 30, 2024, the Massachusetts Legislature passed House No. 4653, “An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process.” This bill includes sweeping changes focused on increased regulatory oversight and healthcare...more
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On November 20, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Mass Leads Act, an expansive economic development bill, into law. Section 226 of the act amends MGL c. 112 §9 to create a new pathway towards full medical...more
At the March 13, 2024 Public Health Council meeting, the Department of Public Health’s inaugural Assistant Commissioner for Health Equity, Dr. Hafsatou Diop, MD, MPH, presented DPH’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity....more
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey ordered the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) to conduct a review of access to maternal health services in the Commonwealth and...more
The Acute Care Hospital at Home model (ACHAH) provides traditional hospital inpatient acute-level services at home. Prior to the pandemic a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pilot study yielded positive results with respect...more