Week Beginning May 19, 2013
Department of Public Health Announces Medical Marijuana Fees to Create Fully Self-Financed Industry
DTA Releases Mid-Term Status Update for 'Bridge to Stability' Action Plan
Week Beginning May 05, 2013
Public Health Council Approves Medical Marijuana Regulations
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and U.S. Department of Labor Partner on Statewide Hiring Events for People with Disabilities
Week Beginning April 28, 2013
Mass in Motion Springfield Hosts Walk to School Day Event
Week Beginning April 07, 2013
HHS Announces New Partnership with Mass 2-1-1 to Enhance Access for Children and Families in Need of Services
HHS Announces New Partnership with Law Enforcement to Help Prevent Sale of EBT Prohibited Items
Week Beginning March 31, 2013
Massachusetts Birth Report Shows Lowest Teen Birth Rate in State History at 50 Percent Below National Average
Week Beginning March 24, 2013
Department of Public Health Issues Draft Medical Marijuana Regulations
DTA Launches 100 Day Action Plan to Enhance Program Integrity and Improve Client Services
HHS Secretary John Polanowicz Discusses Governor’s Growth Agenda at Marlborough Chamber of Commerce
Week Beginning March 17, 2013
Secretary Polanowicz Announces Rosalie Edes as Assistant Secretary for The Office of Disability Policy and Programs
Hundreds of High School Students Rally at State House to Mark National "Kick Butts Day"
Week Beginning March 10, 2013
HHS Secretary John Polanowicz Meets with Veterans in Support of Mental Health Jail Diversion Services
Week Beginning February 24, 2013
Testimony of Secretary John Polanowicz
HHS Secretary John Polanowicz Discusses Governor's Growth Agenda at Corridor Nine Chamber in Westborough
Week Beginning February 17, 2013
Secretary Polanowicz Discusses Governor's Growth Agenda and Health and Human Services Investments in Taunton
HHS Secretary Polanowicz Opens New Veterans' Assistance Center at Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
Week Beginning February 10, 2013
Lieutenant Governor Murray Joins HUD and HHS to Announce $5.3 Million in Supportive Housing in Massachusetts
Advisory: DPH Listening Sessions on Development Of Medical Marijuana Regulations
Week Beginning February 03, 2013
State Officials Issue Consumer Advisory on Contaminated Bottled Water
Lieutenant Governor Murray Announces $3.3 Million in Funding for New Telenursing Center to Help Victims of Sexual Assault
130204 Children’s Museum Offers Low-Income Discount on Admission
Week Beginning January 27, 2013
Secretary Polanowicz Announces Stacey Monahan as Interim Commissioner of the Department of Transitional Assistance
Week Beginning January 20, 2013
John Polanowicz Sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Week Beginning January 13, 2013
Governor Patrick Files Gun Safety Legislation, Proposes $5 Million Increase for Mental Health Services
Week Beginning January 06, 2013
Department of Public Health Announces Actions to Increase Access to Flu Shots and Promote Awareness
Week Beginning December 30, 2012
Governor Patrick Announces Legislation to Reform Board of Pharmacy and Fill Gaps in Compounding Industry Oversight
Week Beginning December 09, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates Opening of 'HHS Center' in North Adams, Providing Streamlined Services to Thousands of Consumers in Area
Week Beginning December 02, 2012
Department of Public Health Announces Changes at Board of Pharmacy; Provides Update on Unannounced Pharmacy Inspections
Department of Mental Health Hosts First Annual Stephanie Moulton Symposium in Honor of Dedicated Mental Health Worker
Week Beginning November 25, 2012
Secretary Bigby Testimony, 11/28/12 
Week Beginning November 11, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates 10th Annual Adoption Day with the Adoption of 95 Children from Foster Care
Week Beginning November 04, 2012
DPH Statement on Medical Marijuana
RESCHEDULED: Nov 2012 PHC Meeting now 11/21
Week Beginning October 28, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces $3.6 Million from Obama Administration to Support Youth Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention
Governor Patrick, Attorney General Coakley and Auditor Bump Name First Director of the Center for Health Information and Analysis
Patrick-Murray Administration Appoints Chair of Special Commission on Compounding Pharmacies; Emergency Regulations Passed to Enhance Oversight of Industry
Governor Patrick Appoints Dr. Stuart Altman to Chair the Health Policy Commission Board
Week Beginning October 21, 2012
Secretary Bigby Announces Dr. Lauren Smith as Department of Public Health Interim Commissioner
Week Beginning October 14, 2012
Governor Patrick Launches Massachusetts Health Information Exchange, Sending First Electronic Health Care Record from Boston to Springfield
Week Beginning October 07, 2012
State Health Officials Announce Two Additional Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
Statement from Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo Director of Health Care Safety and Quality Department of Public Health
Week Beginning September 30, 2012
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak (NECC)
Patrick-Murray Administration Hosts First Annual Fatherhood Leadership Summit
Statement Regarding the Investigation of the National Meningitis Outbreak
Massachusetts Receives $1.8 Million in Affordable Care Act Funding to Increase Cervical Cancer Screenings and Wellness at 32 Community Health Centers
State Health Officials Announce Fifth Case of EEE Found in a Horse in Massachusetts
Week Beginning September 23, 2012
Implementation Website for Health Care Cost Containment Launched
Secretary Bigby Joins Cambridge Health Alliance to Celebrate Support from Obama Administration to Enhance Care at Safety Net Hospitals
State Health Officials Announce Twentieth Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
State Health Officials Announce Seventh Human Case of EEE and Two Additional Human Cases of WNV in Massachusetts
Week Beginning September 16, 2012
State Health Officials Announce Seventeenth Human Case of WNV in Massachusetts
Consumer Alert Regarding Peanut Butter Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
State Health Officials Announce Sixth Human Case of EEE and Sixteenth Human Case of WNV in Massachusetts
Secretary Bigby, Congressman Capuano Join Boston Medical Center to Celebrate Support from Obama Administration to Enhance Care at Safety Net Hospitals
State Health Officials Announce Fifth Human Case of EEE and Fifteenth Human Case of WNV in Massachusetts
Statement of Commissioner John Auerbach
Week Beginning September 09, 2012
State Health Officials Announce Fourth Human Case of EEE and Fourteenth Human Case af WNV in Massachusetts
Secretary Bigby, Rep. Brady Join Signature Healthcare CEO Kim Hollon to Announce Transformations in Care
State Health Officials Announce Third Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Massachusetts
Week Beginning September 02, 2012
State Health Officials Announce Four More Human WNV Cases and One Additional Case of EEE in a Horse
State Health Officials Announce Second Human Case and Second Horse Case of EEE in Massachusetts
State Health Officials Announce Additional Human and Horse Cases of WNV Infection
Week Beginning August 26, 2012
State Health Officials Announce Confirmation of Four Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Middlesex and Hampden Counties
Statement from Commissioner Auerbach on Forensic Lab Investigation
State Health Officials Urge Heightened Vigilance Against Mosquito Bites as More Human Cases of West Nile Virus Emerge
Week Beginning August 19, 2012
State Health Officials Confirm Third Case of West Nile Virus in the Commonwealth; First in Berkshire County
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces First in the Nation Comprehensive Health Care Option for Dual Eligible Individuals Approved by Obama Administration
State Health Officials Announce Second Human Case of WNV in Middlesex County; Raise WNV Threat Level in Cambridge
State Health Officials Announce Decline in Mosquito Population Following Most Recent Aerial Spraying
U.S. Congressman Michael Capuano Joins Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Judyann Bigby in Boston to Hear Success Stories from Transitional Assistance Clients
State Health Officials Raise EEE Threat Level in Three More Communities after Detection of EEE-Positive Mosquitoes
Week Beginning August 12, 2012
State Health Officials Raise EEE Threat Level in Two Communities after Detection of EEE-Positive Mosquitoes
Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Murray Celebrate Historic Opening of Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital
State Health Officials Announce First Human Case and First Horse Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
Successful Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes Completed in Six Communities in Southeastern Massachusetts
Week Beginning August 05, 2012
State Health Officials Announce Schedule for Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes in Six Southeastern Massachusetts Towns to Reduce Risk of EEE
Patrick-Murray Administration Recognizes Young Leaders for Their Commitment to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Honors Summer Interns and Employers at UMass Boston
State Health Officials Announce Plans to Conduct Additional Aerial Spraying to Reduce Risk of EEE in Southeastern Massachusetts
Governor Patrick Signs 'Next Big Step Forward' on Health Care Reform, Massachusetts Poised to Lead Nation on Cost Control
Week Beginning July 29, 2012
Massachusetts Moves Forward with First in Nation Medicaid Funded Statewide Health Information Exchange
Advisory for Southern Berkshire County
State Health Officials Identify EEE-Positive Mosquitoes in the Town of Middleborough
Statement from Governor Patrick on Health Care Cost Containment Bill
State Health Officials Announce Significant Decline in Mosquito Population Following Aerial Spraying in Southeastern Massachusetts
Week Beginning July 22, 2012
State Health Officials Detect EEE-Positive Mosquitoes in the Town of Canton
Successful Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes Completed in 21 Communities in Southeastern Massachusetts
Aerial Spraying For Mosquitoes To Resume Sunday Night in Southeastern Massachusetts
Week Beginning July 15, 2012
Updated Schedule for Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes in Southeastern Massachusetts
Patrick-Murray Administration Hosts Annual Summit for State's Foster Youth
Schedule for Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes in Southeastern Massachusetts
State Health Officials Expand EEE Aerial Spraying Zone to 21 Total Communities in Southeastern Massachusetts
State Health Officials Announce Plans to Conduct Aerial Spraying in Sections of Southeastern Massachusetts
Congressman Richard Neal Joins Health and Human Services Secretary Bigby in Holyoke to Hear Success Stories from Transitional Assistance Clients
Week Beginning July 08, 2012
State Health Officials Detect More EEE-Positive Mosquitoes in Southeastern Massachusetts
State Health Officials Urge Residents in High Risk Areas to Protect Themselves Against Mosquito Bites
Trends in Mortality in Massachusetts, 2000-2009 
Patrick-Murray Administration Releases Report Showing All-Time High in Life Expectancy; All-Time Low in HIV/AIDS Deaths in Massachusetts
Secretary Bigby Tours Innovative Alzheimer's Program at Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
State Officials Announce First EEE-Positive Mosquitoes of the Season
Week Beginning July 01, 2012
Veterans' families were hosted at Fort Independence
Week Beginning June 24, 2012
State Public Health Officials Announce Season's First Positive Mosquito Sample for West Nile Virus
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces $3 Million in Awards to Hospitals and Community Health Centers to Enhance Innovative Care Efforts Throughout the State
Week Beginning June 17, 2012
State Health Officials Urge Residents to Take Precautions as Temperatures Continue to Climb
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Health Care Cost Containment Measure to Serve 111,000 Dually Eligible Individuals
Week Beginning June 10, 2012
This Father’s Day, the Department of Children and Families Honors Commonwealth’s Foster and Adoptive Families
Congresswoman Tsongas Joins Health and Human Services Secretary Bigby in Lowell to Hear Success Stories from Transitional Assistance Clients
Week Beginning June 03, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Issues Summertime Safety Tips
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Decline in Youth Bullying Rates and Drop in Alcohol and Tobacco Use Amongst Adolescents
State Health Officials Revise Response Plans for Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Massachusetts
Week Beginning May 27, 2012
Governor Patrick Signs VALOR Act to Increase Opportunities for Veterans
