Click here for a fact sheet with a list of HCFA’s top 2021-2022 legislative priories
Additional information about each bill is available below.
An Act to ensure more affordable care
(H.1247/S.782)
New fact sheet coming! This bill aims to lower health care costs for individuals and make certain medications and services available without cost.
An Act to ensure transparency for high-cost hospitals (S.783)
This bill would require more transparency about how much hospitals contribute to health care costs faced by individuals and families
An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability (H.729/S.2651)
This bill would address high and rising prescription drug costs and help individuals and families afford critical chronic disease medications.
An Act to improve the health insurance prior authorization process (H.1200 / S.637)
This bill would simplify the prior authorization process to provide timely, safe and affordable access to evidence-based care.
An Act relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care (S.2583)
This bill would extend MassHealth postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months, ensuring continuity of care during this critical time.
An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children (S.762)
This bill would expand comprehensive MassHealth coverage to children and young adults whose only eligibility barrier is immigration status.
An Act establishing an oral health special commission and needs assessment (H.2320/S.1378)
This bill would establish a special commission chaired by the Department of Public Health to conduct an oral health needs assessment and provide recommendations to improve access to oral health services.