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Governor Healey Visits Boston Children’s Hospital, Highlights Harm Caused by Cuts to NIH Funding, Medicaid  

3/17/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Nashoba Valley Health Planning Working Group Submits Report Outlining Regional Health Care Needs, Services, Strategies 

3/12/2025 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Makes Over-the-Counter Birth Control and Prenatal Vitamins Free for Half A Million Patients  

3/06/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

New standing orders will improve reproductive and maternal health for MassHealth and Health Safety Net members

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces New Partnerships to Improve Maternal Health and Cardiometabolic Health in New Bedford and Chicopee 

2/19/2025 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

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Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance Opens Second Office in Boston to Meet Client Needs 

2/10/2025 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

New Jackson Square office will operate in addition to the existing Nubian Square office to better support Boston-area clients

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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 Announces Working Groups Focused on Ensuring Health Care in Communities Impacted by Steward Closures  

9/25/2024 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.