In July 2025, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), which included the largest eligibility and funding cuts to Medicaid (MassHealth here in Massachusetts) in the program’s history….
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At Health Care For All, our fight for accessible, affordable and equitable health care in Massachusetts wouldn’t be possible without our community-based partner organizations. These groups have deep roots in...
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State launches campaign to help residents navigate tough new Medicaid rules | WBUR | August 11, 2026
Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday launched a $10 million effort to raise awareness about federally mandated changes to Medicaid, which will force members to cross new hurdles in order to…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, effectively cutting $1 trillion of funding from Medicaid and projected to leave 15 million people without coverage nationwide over the next decade. Here in Massachusetts, that translates to a $3.5 billion loss for MassHealth per…
After keeping onlookers guessing for weeks about the contours of its plan, the House made clear with a resounding vote Thursday that its leaders, too, want to force the Massachusetts…
For Immediate Release: July 29, 2026 Media Contact: David Guarino dguarino@melwoodglobal.com 617-548-4981 In response to the Massachusetts House’s release of their primary care proposal, Jennifer Lemmerman, Executive Director of Health…
Massachusetts faces an onslaught of challenges to our health care system. Far too many of these challenges stem from drastic federal policy changes that will directly impact health coverage, care…
In July 2025, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), which included the largest eligibility and funding cuts to Medicaid (MassHealth here in Massachusetts) in the program’s history….
Is the federal government trying to kick sick people off Medicaid? It certainly seems like it. Congress made the policy choice to impose work requirements on Medicaid — which in…
You’re a cost-conscious adult who religiously sticks to living within their means. One day, you’re involved in a serious accident that necessitates transport to a hospital emergency room. There, you’re…
At Health Care For All (HCFA), our fight for accessible, affordable and equitable health care in Massachusetts wouldn’t be possible without our community-based partner organizations. These groups have deep roots...
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What does it mean to be medically frail? For the purposes of avoiding new work requirements for government subsidized health care, the Trump administration includes in its definition of medical...
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For Immediate Release: May 14, 2026 Media Contact: David Guarino dguarino@melwoodglobal.com 617-548-4981 In response to Governor Healey’s finalization of regulations that eliminate prior authorization requirements for routine and essential health…
Dentist Dr. Tara Prasad thinks a lot about the logistics of homelessness — how difficult it is to brush your teeth when you don’t have a place to store a…
On April 12, 2006, in the same space in Boston’s Faneuil Hall where colonists rallied for liberty, Beacon Hill’s big players lined up on stage under the sweeping oil painting of Daniel…
For Immediate Release: April 14, 2026 Media Contact: David Guarino dguarino@melwoodglobal.com 617-548-4981 BOSTON – Jennifer Lemmerman, an experienced non-profit and advocacy leader with deep involvement in health care and support…
The landmark health care reform that made Massachusetts the most insured state in the country and served as the framework for Obamacare turned 20 on Sunday, April 12. As federal health care...
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How did Massachusetts Health Reform Transform People’s Lives? One HCFA Senior Director Reflects Back
Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the landmark Massachusetts health reform passed by the Legislature and signed into law in 2006 by then-Governor Mitt Romney, that served as a blueprint for the Affordable Care Act. The number…
One in 10 Americans who had Affordable Care Act plans last year dropped health insurance altogether after federal subsidies expired, according to a new survey from the health policy think…
More than 200,000 Massachusetts residents could lose MassHealth coverage in 2028 because of new requirements under President Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill, according to a new report. Depending on the level of...
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