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Governor Healey Signs Laws Lowering Health Care Costs and Strengthening Oversight  

1/08/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

New laws cap prescription drug copays at $25, improve access to primary care and close regulatory gaps exploited by Steward Health Care

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.8 Million to Improve Access to Reproductive Health Care  

1/07/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funding to support five community-based organizations and clinical providers across the state

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $12.4 Million to Support Behavioral Health Workforce  

12/12/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funds issued to students pursuing careers treating mental health or substance use disorders

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Robin Lipson Appointed Secretary of Elder Affairs 

11/20/2024 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

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Massachusetts Awarded $1M to Support Young People Transitioning Out of Foster Care  

11/13/2024 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Vouchers from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development support Healey-Driscoll Administration’s priority to ensure access to safe and stable housing

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Groundbreaking Partnership with Utility Companies to Lower Costs for Hundreds of Thousands of Households  

10/16/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Agreement expected to provide discounts of up to 25 percent on gas and 42 percent on electric bills

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Members of Working Group Created to Ensure Health Care in Communities Impacted by Closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center  

10/08/2024 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Working group will develop recommendations for expanded or new services to meet the health care needs of those who live and work in Nashoba Valley

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Governor Healey Seizes St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center to Keep Hospital Open  

9/27/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Student Loan Repayment Awards to 721 Health and Human Service Workers  

9/25/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funds will support early education, child care, home health, and other home- and community-based workers. To date, the MA Repay Program has made available a total of $177.5 million in student loan repayment.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Successful Completion of Department of Developmental Services Internship Program for EA Shelter Residents 

9/13/2024 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Pilot program that prepares participants for jobs in direct care roles working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities will expand to additional DDS facilities

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Governor Healey Signs Legislation Renaming Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to ‘MassAbility’  

9/13/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey Signs Legislation Renaming Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to ‘MassAbility’

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Outlines Plans to Support Communities and Workers Impacted by Steward’s Closure of Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center  

8/30/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

State has made available capital funding to support health care in impacted regions, expanded ambulance availability, held job fairs, opened call center

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Governor Healey Announces Agreements Now Signed to Save Four Steward Hospitals  

8/30/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll