Massachusetss Government Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on August 2, 2023 - 15:41 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Posts for Public Comment an Amendment to MassHealth’s 1115 Demonstration to Improve Access to Care ...

BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration posted a request for public comment that will be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for proposed changes to MassHealth’s Section 1115 Demonstration (“1115 Demonstration”).  …

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Published on July 31, 2023 - 15:06 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Second Family Welcome Center to Further Expand Services for Families Experiencing ...

BOSTON — Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the opening of a new Family Welcome Center on the campus of Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) in Quincy, which will connect families experiencing homelessness to essential services and shelter. …

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Published on June 28, 2023 - 20:57 GMT

Massachusetts Selected for a Multi-State, Multi-Payer Initiative to Strengthen Primary Care

BOSTON — On June 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Massachusetts was chosen as one of eight state partners to implement the Making Care Primary (MCP) model, a voluntary new primary care model that will be tested under the …

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Published on June 23, 2023 - 18:10 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Expansion of Services and Shelter for Families Experiencing Homelessness

Boston — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced an expansion of services and shelter sites for families experiencing homelessness. On Friday, June 23, the administration is opening a “Family Welcome Center” in Allston to serve as a central …

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Published on June 22, 2023 - 20:53 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resource Hubs

BOSTON — As part of an ongoing effort to increase access to mental health services for LGBTQ+ individuals and families, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the creation of two online hubs for LGBTQ+ mental and behavioral health resources. The …

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Published on June 22, 2023 - 20:53 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Reaffirms Protections for Gender-Affirming Care Providers and Patients

BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming care providers and patients, declaring Massachusetts a safe haven for transgender youth, adults, and families in response to increased restrictions across the …

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Published on June 13, 2023 - 21:43 GMT

Jeff McCue Appointed Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance

BOSTON — Today, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh announced that Jeff McCue will be appointed Commissioner of the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), effective Monday, July 17. McCue is currently Assistant Secretary for Human …

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Published on May 23, 2023 - 15:45 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces New Leadership Team at Office for Refugees and Immigrants

Boston — Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh today announced three key leadership appointments for the Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI). Cristina Aguilera Sandoval, who is …

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Published on May 22, 2023 - 23:02 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Additional Outreach Efforts to Help Older Adults Maintain Health Care Coverage

BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that MassHealth will provide $1.25 million in grant funding to help older adults and those who need assistance in completing the redetermination process. The grant funding will also fund …

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Published on May 10, 2023 - 16:55 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Promotes Mental Health Resources in Massachusetts with “Help is Here” Campaign

BOSTON — Today Governor Maura Healey visited the Riverside Community Behavioral Health Center in Milford to speak with staff about their work providing mental health and substance use treatment in the community. Governor Healey also signed a proclamation …

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Published on May 9, 2023 - 22:00 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $18.3M in Grants for Respite Initiatives

BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $18.3M to organizations and communities across Massachusetts to create or enhance services that provide short-term relief to family members or primary caregivers of individuals with complex needs. …

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Published on May 3, 2023 - 14:15 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.75 Million for New Immigrant Assistance Services Program

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration has awarded $1.75 million to form the Immigrant Assistance Services (IAS), a new program designed to assist newly arrived immigrants in Massachusetts so they can access services that address their immediate needs …

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Published on April 10, 2023 - 20:53 GMT

Governor Healey Announces Immediate Action to Protect Access to Medication Abortion in Massachusetts

Boston — Following a federal court ruling in Texas in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration that blocked the FDA's approval of the abortion medication mifepristone, Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey …

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Published on April 7, 2023 - 17:58 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.1 Million in Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Residents at Substance Use Disorder ...

BOSTON — Today the Healey-Driscoll administration awarded $1.1 million in grant funding to three substance use disorder treatment centers across Massachusetts to establish or enhance recovery support services for Deaf and hard of hearing constituents. …

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Published on April 4, 2023 - 20:46 GMT

Dr. Robert Goldstein Appointed Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

BOSTON — Today, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh announced that Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD will be the next Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH), effective April 18, 2023. Dr. Goldstein is currently a Senior Policy Advisor …

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Published on March 29, 2023 - 21:45 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Marks the Start of the MassHealth Eligibility Redeterminations Process

BOSTON — Today, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh was joined by MassHealth Assistant Secretary Mike Levine, Health Connector Executive Director Audrey Morse Gasteier, Health Care For All (HCFA) Executive Director Amy Rosenthal, La …

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Published on March 20, 2023 - 20:52 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3 Million in Hospital to Home Partnership Program Grants

BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $3 million in grants to acute care hospitals and Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) across Massachusetts through the Hospital to Home Partnership Program. The program is designed to build …

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Published on March 15, 2023 - 14:04 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Massachusetts

Boston — Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. The announcement this week, ahead of the 45-day notice …

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Published on March 14, 2023 - 20:21 GMT

Dr. Kiame Mahaniah and Mary McGeown Appointed Executive Office of Health and Human Services Undersecretaries

BOSTON — Today, Secretary of Health and Human Service Kate Walsh announced Dr. Kiame Mahaniah will join EOHHS as Undersecretary for Health effective April 24, and Mary McGeown will join as Undersecretary for Human Services effective April 10. Both will …

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Published on March 10, 2023 - 21:31 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes $240 Million Investment in Department of Developmental Services Programs

NORTHAMPTON, MA — Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh today joined Commissioner of Disability Services Jane Ryder and local municipal and legislative leaders on a visit to DDS-supported programs to highlight key funding for disability …

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