Massachusetts officials are anticipating another wave of health insurance coverage losses tied to federal eligibility changes
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The governor urged Mass General Brigham to “reopen negotiations now” with nurses ahead of an anticipated strike set to begin October 14.
The Brigham and Women’s nurses overwhelmingly authorized an indefinite strike last week.
Roughly 50,000 fewer MassHealth members are predicted to be impacted by Medicaid work and education requirements.
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Massachusetts is facing a behavioral health access crisis that’s largely fueled by provider shortages across all settings.
Gov. Maura Healey on Monday signed legislation removing restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks of gestation, a change that supporters say will help more patients stay in-state to receive care.
Starting this week, Healey said, notices are being mailed to MassHealth members about how the federal changes could affect them and what actions they need to take to stay covered.
Negotiations on a final compromise could prove arduous, but the House and Senate agree on the fundamental idea of more than doubling the share of health care spending that goes toward primary care to ease the crisis that’s left many patients struggle to find appointments.
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