Week Beginning May 20, 2012
Secretary Bigby Honors Employees in Springfield and Monson for Tornado Response and Recovery Efforts
Week Beginning May 13, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Meets with Visiting Delegation from Government of Kenya
Secretary Bigby Appoints Edward Dolan as Commissioner of the Department of Youth Services
Week Beginning May 06, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces New Director of Massachusetts Ehealth Institute
Patrick-Murray Administration and Jordan's Furniture Celebrate More than 200 Foster Youth Graduates
Week Beginning April 22, 2012
Week Beginning April 08, 2012
Week Beginning March 25, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Honors Individuals and Families for Work with Disability Community
Week Beginning February 26, 2012
Week Beginning February 12, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Launches "Stop. Think. Let It Go." Viral Video Campaign
Week Beginning February 05, 2012
Week Beginning January 22, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Closure of State Mental Health Facility in Taunton
Week Beginning January 08, 2012
New Study Finds Massachusetts Saves $3 for Every $1 Spent Helping MassHealth Members Quit Smoking
Week Beginning January 01, 2012
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces 21% Decrease in Veteran Homelessness
Week Beginning December 25, 2011
State Health Officials Announce First Human Case of Rabies Acquired in Massachusetts in 75 Years
Department of Mental Health Commissioner Barbara Leadholm to Step Down
Consumer Alert for Cheese and Milk Products Due to Listeria Monocytongenes Contamination
Week Beginning December 18, 2011
$26.75 Billion Medicaid Waiver Agreement Announced
ChopChop Newsletter to Encourage Healthy Cooking
Week Beginning December 11, 2011
Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearings 
Week Beginning December 04, 2011
Week Beginning November 27, 2011
Notice of Public Hearing: Dec. 9, 2011
Notice of Public Hearing: Dec. 2, 2011
Week Beginning November 13, 2011
Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates 9th Annual Adoption Day
Massachusetts Launches Network of Foster Care Alumni
Week Beginning November 06, 2011
Massachusetts Veterans and Families Honored at the State House
North Shore Department of Transitional Assistance Managers Receive Patriotic Employer Award
Veterans Designation on Driver Licenses and ID Cards
Week Beginning October 30, 2011
Comprehensive Plan to Increase Veterans' Services
Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates Health Information Technology Achievements
Blog: Flu Season is Here – Get Vaccinated Today
Week Beginning October 23, 2011
Week Beginning October 16, 2011
Week Beginning October 09, 2011
$10M in Youth Violence Prevention and Trauma Response Funding
Week Beginning October 02, 2011
State Health Officials Announce New Confirmed Human Cases of EEE and WNV in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Week Beginning September 25, 2011
Third human case of West Nile Virus
DPH Awards Contracts for Four "Recovery High Schools"
Second human case of West Nile Virus
Week Beginning September 18, 2011
Health Alert: Preventive Medicine Associates clinics closing
Blog: Assistive technology is changing the accessibility landscape and daily life for us all
Assistive Technology and Universal Design Conference and Expo
Opening of oral health clinic at Mass. Hospital School celebrated
Week Beginning September 11, 2011
Personal care attendants honored at State House ceremony
Week Beginning September 04, 2011
First human and horse cases of WNV in Mass.
Blog:The dialogue about health care cost containment continues
Info for supporters of Veterans and public safety charitable organizations
Week Beginning August 28, 2011
First human case of EEE in Mass. in 2011
Risk of infection with WNV and EEE virus is increased in southeastern Mass.
Advisory regarding discharge of sewage into the Deerfield River
Week Beginning August 21, 2011
Update: EEE in mammal-biting mosquitoes
Aron Boros appointed new commissioner for DHCFP
Week Beginning August 14, 2011
Josiane Martinez appointed Executive Director for ORI
Week Beginning August 07, 2011
More EEE in mosquitoes, increased need for precautions
Members of DDS' Urban Youth Collaborative Program honored
Week Beginning July 24, 2011
First EEE positive mosquito sample in Mass.
DPH finds risk of West Nile virus in mosquitoes increasing in Boston area
Funding made available to cities and towns to reduce youth violence
Week Beginning July 17, 2011
Reminder on summertime safety tips issued
Christine Griffin appointed Assistant Sec. for Disability Policies and Programs
Week Beginning July 10, 2011
Sec. Bigby's blog: DYS clients discover the transformative effect of yoga
DCF Provides Youth Leadership Summit for Foster Youth
Week Beginning July 03, 2011
West Nile virus positive mosquitoes found
Week Beginning June 26, 2011
Hospitals and community health centers awarded $5 million
Health care cost trend hearings held
Week Beginning June 19, 2011
Summertime is prime mosquito season
Public education helps provide 'saving grace' for refugees seeking a new life
Week Beginning June 12, 2011
Emergency food assistance for people affected by June 1st storm
New 'HHS Center' opens in Lynn
Sec. Bigby's blog: Communities answer the call to help victims of tornadoes
Week Beginning May 29, 2011
Storm assistance centers for communities impacted by tornadoes announced
Blog: Explaining the Affordable Care Act to seniors
Dr. Julian Harris appointed Director of the Office of Medicaid
Week Beginning May 22, 2011
Sec. Bigby's blog: Health care premiums increase while benefits decline
Health care studies that show urgent need for cost containment released
Mass. receives 'A' grade for children's dental services
DMH recognized for transformations in mental health treatment
Week Beginning May 15, 2011
Express Yourself and DMH to present annual arts showcase
National Foster Care Month celebrated
Sec. Bigby's blog: Moving health care cost containment forward
Week Beginning May 08, 2011
Innovation in health care technology highlighted
Week Beginning May 01, 2011
Blog post from DPH: Recognizing new mothers this Mother's Day
MRC awards employers for creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities
Blog post from DMH: Celebrating a new landscape for mental health
Week Beginning April 24, 2011
Sec. Bigby's blog: The utility of social media
Week Beginning April 17, 2011
Blog post from DTA: farmers' market ambassadors
Week Beginning April 10, 2011
Funding for health care cost containment and quality improvement efforts received
DDS celebrates 'Contributions to Our Communities'
Week Beginning April 03, 2011
Madeleine Biondolillo, MD joins DPH
Press Release: Health Care Reform Discussion
HST FY10 Annual Report Released
Week Beginning March 27, 2011
Very low level of radioiodine (I-131) reported in air samples
No detections of radioiodine (I-131) In surface water samples
Health care providers in effort to speed adoption of e-health records
Radioiodine (I-131) in rainwater sample
Radiation Monitoring in Massachusetts
Week Beginning March 20, 2011
DMH Task Force on Staff and Client Safety - Public Hearings
Sec. Bigby's blog: Celebrating the passage of the Affordable Care Act
Health care cost-containment forum scheduled
Federal study of arsenic and uranium in private well water
Week Beginning March 13, 2011
CDC fact sheet on potassium iodide (KI)
Possible presence of depleted uranium at Springfield Armory
Report promoting quality, patient-centered care at end of life issued
Week Beginning March 06, 2011
Top 10 facts about Mass. health care reform
Week Beginning February 27, 2011
Improving the services for children and families
David Morales steps down as Commissioner of DHCFP
$4.3 Million in grants for local teen parenting programs announced
Encouraging new data on cardiac treatment outcomes at hospitals released
Week Beginning February 20, 2011
$110 million in federal funding for community living initiatives announced
Sec. Bigby's blog: Recognition for reducing hospital readmissions
Week Beginning February 13, 2011
Sec. Bigby's blog: A Mass. milestone: health care payment reform legislation
Comprehensive health care cost-containment legislation proposed
Federal grant to support technology infrastructure for health reform received
New birth certificate and centralized birth registration system introduced
Week Beginning February 06, 2011
Mental Health commissioner convenes safety task force
Week Beginning January 30, 2011
$3.8 million in federal funding for health IT announced
Week Beginning January 23, 2011
Sec. Bigby's blog: The problem with health care in Massachusetts
Coleman Nee named Secretary of Veterans' Services
Week Beginning January 16, 2011
$157 million in federal funds for health programs secured
Week Beginning January 02, 2011
Mass. ranks in top 10 for SNAP participation
Week Beginning December 19, 2010
Program to resume fishing of Atlantic surf clams in Georges Bank announced
Week Beginning December 12, 2010
Limited ban on plastic products containing BPA approved
Report shows life expectancy at all-time high, decrease in opiod overdose deaths
Public hearing on the upcoming Fiscal Year 2012 budget
Week Beginning December 05, 2010
Hospitalizations drop for MassHealth members who use quit-smoking benefit
Sec. Bigby's blog: Reforming Primary Care In the Commonwealth: Putting the Patient First
Public hearing on the FY12 budget on Dec. 13, 2010
Week Beginning November 28, 2010
Public forums on national health care reform and payment reform
Primary care practices selected as patient-centered medical homes
Week Beginning November 14, 2010
Adoptions of children from foster care celebrated
Campaign to help southcoast residents quit smoking announced
MRC unveils state-of-the-art vehicle to disabilities
Week Beginning October 17, 2010
Sec. Bigby's blog: Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Radio broadcasting training program for the blind launched
DPH Commissioner John Auerbach elected ASTHO president
Week Beginning October 10, 2010
Personal care attendants honored at State House ceremony