What's new at MLS

Thanks to those of you who attended our Health Care Working Group meeting yesterday.  We promised to pass on links to various updates that we didn't have time to cover during the meeting.   For  next time, please let us know: Topics you'd like to see covered at…

Coalition meeting at 10 AM TODAY!   Remind about today’s coalition meeting, starting promptly at 10 AM! Zoom link is below. We will start with federal updates from FRAC, then have DTA updates from Brittany Mangini at DTA, other announcements, and a special presentation on…

We have a number of updates and a lot of information, below. Next week's SNAP Coalition meeting will be from 10-11:30 on Tuesday, 1/19. Agenda to come! P-EBT: Oct/Nov P-EBT info/resources and updated list of CEP districts DTA shared they issued P-EBT on 1/11 for October and November…

It has been a very hard and shocking week, and we hope that this weekend you have time away from the news with loved ones.   We apologize that some folks did not receive the below due to some email list errors earlier this week. We encourage your organization to sign on to the…

Health Update Jan. 6, 2021 Sign on deadline Jan 8, 2021: Protecting Immigrant Families sign-on letter to urge Biden administration to take immediate action to reverse the public charge rule.  Click here to sign your organization onto the letter. The sign-on deadline…

Happy New Year! A number of updates and info on tomorrow's Coalition meeting below.    First 2021 Coalition meeting on Tues 1/5 @ 10 AM!     Our agenda will include: Federal updates on SNAP and P-EBT, next steps with the Biden/Harris…

Happy new year, everyone!   This is a reminder to let me know (by emailing me at ksymmonds@mlri.org) by NOON today (January 4) if your organization would like to sign on to the comments that HCFA, HLA, GBLS, and MLRI jointly drafted, responding to CMS's Interim…

Thanks to everyone who tuned in this morning to the last Coalition Zoom meeting of 2020! Amazing to "see" 120 of you to celebrate the good news - we have lots to do in 2021! Follow up information below.    SNAP and P-EBT improvements in COVID…

In an incredible victory, the FY21 Conference Budget included a line item restoring full MassHealth adult dental coverage back to the same level of coverage before significant cuts were made in 2010! The line item included $19 million of funding. Unfortunately, the Governor vetoed this provision. We…

We have many important updates to share with you today. In addition, the end of December "informal" SNAP Coalition that scheduled for Tuesday, December 22nd (10 - 11 AM) will happen for those who want to tune in and get more updates. Stay tuned for an eblast zoom link. More…