Healthcare

passed · Massachusetts · House Apr 16, 2026

H 1403: An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1403) of David M. Rogers and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to ensure equitable health coverage for children. Health Care Financing.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly aims to expand equitable health coverage for children, directly advancing access and strengthening public health funding for minors.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health

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passed · Massachusetts · House Apr 21, 2026

H 1417: An Act to advance health equity

By Representative Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1417) of Bud L. Williams and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to advance health equity and to establish a secretary of equity. Health Care Financing.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill title 'advance health equity' and summary directly target healthcare equity through financing, aligning with support indicators like improving access and equity.95% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · House Jun 17, 2026

H 1420: An Act to prevent medical debt by restoring health safety net eligibility levels

By Representative Worrell of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1420) of Christopher J. Worrell for legislation relative to health safety net eligibility. Health Care Financing.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRestoring health safety net eligibility expands access to healthcare services and prevents medical debt, directly advancing patient access and coverage as per support indicators.95% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · House Jun 17, 2026

H 1363: An Act to extend enhanced Medicaid benefits to eligible hospitals

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1363) of Carole A. Fiola, Christopher Hendricks and Christopher M. Markey for legislation to extend enhanced Medicaid benefits to eligible hospitals. Health Care Financing.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends enhanced Medicaid benefits to hospitals, increasing healthcare funding and access to services under Health Care Financing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 9, 2026

S 901: An Act to advance health equity

By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 901) of Pavel M. Payano, Liz Miranda, Manny Cruz, Patricia D. Jehlen and others for legislation to advance health equity. Health Care Financing.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly aims to 'advance health equity' through legislation, directly aligning with indicators like improving patient access and reducing disparities in healthcare services.95% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · House Feb 11, 2026

H 586: An Act relative to type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students

H 586 requires Massachusetts public schools to provide informational materials about type 1 diabetes to parents and guardians of students diagnosed with the condition. The materials must cover recognizing symptoms and managing insulin needs during school hours. This bill directly affects families of students with type 1 diabetes and school staff responsible for health protocols.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires schools to provide diabetes management materials, ensuring students with type 1 diabetes can safely attend and participate in education, directly supporting educational access.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires schools to provide diabetes management materials, improving student health access and safety per healthcare topic indicators.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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introduced · Massachusetts · Senate

SD 98: An Act relative to pharmacists as healthcare providers

This bill allows pharmacists in Massachusetts to test for, screen, and initiate treatment for specific health conditions - including Influenza, Streptococcal infections, COVID-19, and HIV (including PrEP/PEP) - under a statewide protocol established by the Board of Pharmacy. It directly affects pharmacists (expanding their clinical role) and patients seeking accessible testing and initial treatment for these conditions. Key provisions require pharmacists to follow the protocol, delegate administrative tasks to technicians under supervision, and refer high-risk patients for hospital care when needed. The bill also mandates insurance companies to reimburse pharmacists for these services at standard rates for other healthcare providers, ensuring fair compensation.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands pharmacists' clinical role to provide testing/treatment for key conditions, improving patient access to care without restrictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Prescription Drugs

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introduced · Massachusetts · Senate

SD 115: An Act to ensure uniform and transparent reporting of medical debt data

This bill requires medical providers to report all medical debt to a central state system before sending it to debt collectors. It defines "significant medical debt" as amounts over $200 and mandates that the reporting system collect demographic data on 13 factors (including race, income, health status, and location) to analyze disparities. The system must track debt trends, collection practices, and settlement rates to help reduce the negative impacts of medical debt. Providers must share this data with state agencies before advancing debts to collections, aiming to increase transparency and inform policy decisions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires transparent medical debt reporting to address disparities and reduce financial barriers in healthcare access, aligning with patient rights protection and improved access indicators.85% confidence

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introduced · Massachusetts · Senate

SD 143: An Act to ensure health care as a right

SD 143 requires Massachusetts' Center for Health Information and Analysis to develop a "single payer benchmark" estimating costs for a universal public health care system. It mandates annual reports comparing actual state health spending (2025-2027) to this benchmark, showing if a single-payer system would save money while expanding coverage. If the reports demonstrate savings, the Health Policy Commission must create an implementation plan, including public hearings and stakeholder input, for potential future legislation. The bill itself does not change health care access or funding but sets up a study to evaluate a single-payer system's feasibility. It directly affects state agencies responsible for health care analysis and reporting.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates single-payer benchmark and implementation plan for universal healthcare coverage, expanding access per its title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Health

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introduced · Massachusetts · Senate

SD 193: An Act empowering patients and entrepreneurs with real transparency on cost

This bill (SD 193) requires Medicare to annually release specific healthcare cost and utilization data to the public. It mandates the release of hospital data for the 100 most common inpatient stays and the 10 most expensive inpatient stays by payer, plus outpatient procedure data, physician payment details showing allowed amounts versus submitted charges, and drug prescription data for the 100 most common and 10 most expensive drugs. The data must be made available in raw, usable form on Medicare’s website annually, without requiring a consumer-facing tool. This directly affects Medicare (the "center" in the bill) and healthcare providers whose data is included, as they must provide the specified information. The bill focuses on making cost and service data transparent for public access, without specifying how it will be used.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires Medicare to release cost data for transparency, enabling informed patient decisions and market accountability per bill's core mandate.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicare

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