Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s 7.4% spending hike in FY26 ‘certainly gives us pause,’ Senate budget chief says
A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year ...
Healey’s 7.4% spending hike in FY26 ‘certainly gives us pause,’ Senate budget chief says
A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and increased ...
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Elder service providers feeling pressure as population expands
Providers say state health officials have briefed them on program changes but are waiting for concrete details and guidance, ...
Pappas Hospital is old and costly. But before closing it, the state needs to prove care won’t suffer.
Pappas currently has 36 patients, according to the Department of Public Health. Patients range from age 7 to 22. One of them ...
Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s plan to close Canton children’s rehab hospital rattles community: ‘Almost criminal’
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is looking to close a children’s rehab hospital in Canton and move services to Westfield, to ...
Healey’s cuts would be a blow to the state’s most vulnerable
After more than a century, the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children is slated for closure. Massachusetts should be ...
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Editorial: Time to move primary care out of the ICU
State health regulators have proposed taking another swing at boosting the number of primary-care physicians, which have decreased due to low reimbursement rates, unsustainable workloads and ...
Gov. Healey issues NDA policy ahead of release of potentially troubling report on state settlements
With Auditor Diana DiZoglio about to release a potentially troubling report on state settlements and nondisclosure agreements ...
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Mass. Gov. Maura Healey submits $2.5 billion investment plan for state's public universities, colleges
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is touting a multi-billion investment plan targeting higher education. On the heels of her State of the Commonwealth address and ahead of her $62 billion budget ...
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Healey announces policy banning NDAs on eve of auditor's report
Maura Healey on Monday issued a written policy that explicitly bans the use of NDAs across executive branch offices. Healey's office mentioned the audit report Monday as it publicized a three-page ...
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Healey issues NDA policy on eve of auditor's report
Gov. Maura Healey formalizes a ban on NDAs across executive offices as Auditor DiZoglio prepares to release a potentially troubling report on its use.