What's new at MLS

As 2023 winds down, I am writing to share with you that MLRI and La Colaborativa in Chelsea are teaming up (with Charles Group Consulting) to launch a 2023 Legislative and FY24 Budget Campaign to restore state-funded SNAP and TAFDC cash assistance benefits to legally present but federally-ineligible…

Health Connecter Reissuing RFIs in Late July- Early August; Response Required Within 30 Days:  During the COVID-19 emergency, the Health Connector had stopped terminating or downgrading members for failure to respond to a Request for Information (RFI). Now, in preparation for annual…

Enhanced benefits in MassHealth Family Assistance. The benefits available to people enrolled in MassHealth Family Assistance has just gotten a lot better for people with serious health conditions who need skilled facility-based care but don't need to stay in a hospital and can't safely…

  Save the Date: Next Health Care Working Group –July 22, 2020 3-4:30 ·         Health Connector –Rocky start for its new customer service vendor ·         More info…

When it comes to how to best support the efforts of the SNAP Coalition and the anti-hunger community towards anti-racism and equitable policy changes, we at MLRI are constantly learning, and want to continue learning from all of you. Below we have compiled some resources and information, along with…

The Health Connector is implementing a series of consumer-facing changes.  We are forwarding the MTF announcement of the first set including more convenient ways to pay premiums. More improvements are scheduled for later in the month.  ---------- Forwarded message…

The next Food SNAP Coalition meeting is Tuesday, June 26th from 10 to Noon at St Francis House in Boston.  The June agenda will include:   1. Update on Farm Bill 2012 deliberations: Brief summery of the amendments voted on by the U.S. Senate, the upcoming House…

It is with great sadness we report that in just the past few days, Massachusetts has lost two amazing and beloved anti-hunger advocates: Jeanne Dever of Dorchester, was a lifelong anti-poverty activist in Boston passed away on May 27, 2012. Jeanne was active in the Boston Tenant's Task Force, the…