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Greetings!Only three topics for this week’s Health Announce: (1) Tomorrow’s Health Care Working Group meeting; (2) Medicaid Defense Actions; and (3) Medicaid Defense resources and coverage.Let us be enrages about injustice, but let us not be destroyed by it.           …

It cannot be overstated how disastrous the reconciliation bill will be to Medicaid, SNAP, and state budgets overall- causing ripple effects that will destabilize local economies and punish all but the wealthiest Americans. The House Rules Committee began meeting about the bill this morning, with the…

Let’s just name it. This was a hard morning to wake up to the news that the U.S. Congress passed early this morning a horrendous House Reconciliation Budget that will slash and burn SNAP, Medicaid, and other critical safety net benefits to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and wealthy corporations.…

Thinking about all of you as we approach Memorial Day. As the country honors those who served the nation, it’s important to note that yesterday’s House Reconciliation Package leaves no stone unturned - harming low-income veterans and their families throughout the country. House Democrats on the…

Hello to All! As we wind down summer and enter the start of a new school year (for some) and cooler days (for all), here is this week’s Health Announce, featuring: MassHealth confirms major changes to the Independent Assessment Entity (IAE) Request for Response at the Dignity Alliance…

A number of updates and resources below! Reminder we do not have a SNAP Coalition meeting in August - our next meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 10-11:30 AM.  Sign on to joint comments seeking improvements to Summer EBT - by Noon Tuesday, 8/27 We appreciate the work you all have…

Important updates below! Reminder there is no August SNAP Coalition meeting. Our next meeting will be on Sept. 24. Pat and I are here for questions/concerns in the meantime, reach out any time!   Summer EBT updates - NEW DTA form for families who need case number & multilingual PINing…

This eblast is focused on families who got Summer EBT cards - issued to families who were not on SNAP or DTA cash benefits when Summer EBT was issued.      Please continue to refer to this MLRI slide deck for up to date information on Summer EBT, including the…

Hello all, and happy Friday!    Several important announcements below:  1. MassHealth 1115 Demonstration Approved for Another 5 Years 2. More on Behavioral Health Discrimination 3. One Care Forum: October 6 4. Public Charge Final Rule   1. MassHealth 1115…

More to come…