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Mass. Senate Democrats pitch annual mental health exams, more clinicians and an ease on ER care
Senate President Karen Spilka's mental health reform package seeks to bring behavioral health care in line with physical care. -
Speaker Mariano Wants To Save Local Hospitals. Stronger Oversight Over Health Care Chains’ Expansion Is How He Wants To Do It.
House Speaker would require regulators to consider consumer cost and market impact on local providers before approving new facilities in legislation he intends to propose next month. -
What's Taking Mass. Cities And Towns So Long To Spend Billions In Federal Aid?
More funds are expected from the state and federal government, complicating already careful decisions, says MMA executive director Geoff Beckwith. -
Senate Agrees To Plan Reshaping Its 40 Districts
Senators approved new maps in a 36–3 vote Wednesday. -
Mass. House Proposed Spending $3.6 Billion In Federal ARPA Funds. What Happens Next?
GBH News’ State House reporter breaks down the politics of what happens next to the House’s bill. -
Housing, Schools, Workforce: How The Mass. House Wants To Spend $3.65 Billion In ARPA Funds
The long-awaited plan to spend federal relief dollars gives the Legislature flexibility to spend more at a later date. -
Mental Health Treatment Is A Key Component To Mass. Pandemic Recovery, Baker Says
Governor continues his pitch to invest more in mental health, addiction treatment, and primary care post-COVID. -
Cronin Nomination To Ambassador To Ireland Clears U.S. Senate Committee
The Massachusetts House majority leader’s nomination is moving forward to the full U.S. Senate. -
Gov. Baker Confident State Police Won't Face Staffing Shortage Due To Vaccine Mandate
Troopers' union claims that no requests for medical or religious exemption have been approved or denied. -
Restaurant, Service Workers' Wages Would Rise To $15 Under Mass. Bill
Now $5.55, servers' pay would reach $15 an hour statewide by 2028 under the bill.
