Maura Healey

State budget plans broad MassHealth rate freeze

Gov. Maura Healey's fiscal year 2027 budget will feature measures to tamp down on rising costs at MassHealth as the administration eyes savings for high-demand programs like personal care attendants, according to an agency official.

Healey proposes sweeping prior authorization overhaul

State insurance regulators unveiled sweeping prior authorization reforms that would scrap pre-approval requirements for "many routine and essential" health care services, Gov. Maura Healey announced Wednesday.

Strained Nashoba Valley EMS granted $5M after hospital closure

As the Nashoba Valley continues to reel from the 2024 closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, the Gov. Maura Healey Administration is dedicating $5 million to reimburse the region’s overburdened emergency medical services.

Healey: Mass. SNAP recipients still receiving full benefits

All Massachusetts residents eligible so far this month for federal government food assistance have received their full...
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Senate to boost state budget after overriding Healey vetoes

The Senate next week plans to add money back to the state budget by completing House-approved budget veto overrides, Senate President Karen Spilka told reporters Thursday.

Healey: Trump Administration has cut $3.7B from state budget

The Healey administration on Tuesday blasted out a press release warning that Massachusetts faces $3.7 billion in budget cuts.

Healey: Congressional Republicans are driving us over a cliff amid government shutdown

Partisan gridlock is bringing the country closer to a potential government shutdown, a move that could create even more uncertainty nationwide, including for state budget writers in Massachusetts.

UMass Memorial breaks ground of satellite Nashoba Valley ER, expects to open in 2026

Worcester-based healthcare system has begun construction on the Groton facility.
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Healey pushes for $400M research bill to be passed as soon as possible

Gov. Maura Healey has been applying a full-court press to pass a $400 million bill aimed at strengthening Massachusetts’ research and innovation economy, but lawmakers have left the governor's plans for a "transformative investment" idling in the seven weeks since Healey proposed it.

Healey looks to cut environmental review time to boost housing production

To qualify for the expedited environmental review, projects must comport with a slate of seven requirements.
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