The legislature has passed the maternal health bill, six years in the making.
Health
costs, coverage, gmos, mental health and substance abuse treatment, policy, public health
Regulating Private Equity in Health Care
Last week we adopted legislation intended to prevent future debacles like Steward health care.
Patient Resources for Steward Health Care Bankruptcy
Governor Healey’s administration has announced resources for patients and workers affected by Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy filing.
Step Therapy Bill Passed
The legislature has, at long last, passed a bill to regulate “step therapy”.
Women’s Rights Safe Here
ductive health care, including contraception and abortion, will remain secure in Massachusetts regardless of what the Supreme Court finally does with the case before it.
The Soldiers’ Homes
We hope we have identified governance changes that will make future tragedies in that setting much less likely. The legislature still has more work to do to assure that elderly or disabled veterans in every region have access to the care they need, whether in a “home” or at home.