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Happy Friday,  It's been another eventful week - FY 24 Budget (House 1) Our new Governor released her first budget on March 1. This is a link to MLRI’s preliminary analysis of selected topics affecting low-income state…

This is a quick reminder that we have our SNAP Coalition Meeting TOMORROW, Feb 28th from 10 to 11:30 AM.  Here’s the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89331685051?pwd=WjJMMUZKVWtTWUdERmp6WjQvRXFIZz09   DRAFT Coalition AGENDA:   DTA updates on end of SNAP…

We want to flag some important and relevant trainings going on tomorrow, next week and early March. But first, check out the Washington Post article of 2/16/22 “Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps in Growing Fight Over Federal Debt". Please amplify Congressman Jim…

We hope you are looking forward to the long weekend and resting up for the weeks of advocacy ahead!  Here’s some updates for you to noodle over in the days ahead. The next SNAP Coalition meeting is Feb 28th (4th Tuesday) at 10-11:30 AM. Hope to see you then!   State House…

Hi Folks, Just a reminder that we will be meeting tomorrow from 3-4:30. The agenda will continue the conversation about preparing for MassHealth Redeterminations, focusing on some of the special populations most at risk including people who are limited English proficient, unhoused or housing…

We hope to see you at our annual Health Access Training for MCLE. This year we will be both in-person in Boston & Virtual  with our tried and true  faculty from Boston Public Health Commission, Health Law Advocates, Health Care for All, GBLS, and MLRI to cover the basic of eligibility…

Before we get into the below updates, we wanted to share some powerful quotes from our anti-hunger champion, Rep. McGovern, on Congress using an early end to the extra COVID SNAP benefits (Emergency Allotments) to offset the cost of Summer EBT in a recent NBC article:   “Ending the…

Hello all, and happy Thursday! A few updates:    MassHealth Webinars on Redeterminations: The MA Health Care Training Forum (MTF) is hosting a webinar regarding the April 1, 2023 end of the MassHealth continuous coverage protection, and MassHealth's redetermination…

We have exciting news from our colleagues at Disability Rights Connecticut, NHelp, Justice in Aging and their private co-counsel! They have a ruling in a nationwide class action to restore Medicaid benefits to individuals dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare whose benefits were…

Yesterday afternoon, Governor Maura Healey released a FY23 “Supplemental Budget” to address a number of fiscal crises in the Commonwealth including the growing need for emergency shelter for new arrivals and funding to continue universal school meals for the rest of the 22/23 school…