What's new at MLS

The Massachusetts House Ways and Means released a large Economic Development and Workforce Resiliency Bill yesterday, H.5007.  This package will be voted on this week, beginning tomorrow. Reps Andy Vargas and Mindy Domb have filed amendment #438 to include the Hunger Free Campus…

Thanks to all who attended this AM’s SNAP Coalition meeting. We appreciate all your advocacy work on the state and national level.  The NEXT SNAP Coalition meeting is Tuesday, July 26th.  We may also hold a “second Tuesday” Coalition meeting in July or August to dive…

  Cover All Kids -Sign on letter before the holiday weekend   As the formal legislative session is entering its last month, the clock is ticking on pending bills. here is the latest info from the Children's Health Access Coalition on Cover All Kids   Globe…

In this announcement, CMS has agreed to extend the current  MassHealth1115 demonstration that otherwise would have expired after June 30, 2022. The temporary extension of the current demonstration is through Sept 30, 2022  during which CMS and MassHealth will continue to work out…

This is a gentle reminder of our June 28th SNAP Coalition meeting from 10 to 11 AM tomorrow.  Here is the Zoom link.   AGENDA: We will be joined by DTA to give important updates on SNAP and Head Start, SNAP ET childcare, a new SNAP medical expense policy and…

Just a short reminder about Monday’s Listening Session on Food Security issues with Congressman Jim McGovern, from 10 to 11:30AM. This session is to gather more testimony and recommendations from Massachusetts residents with lived expertise, which will be provided to the White…

Lots of very positive updates this week! Tune in to Tuesday’s Coalition meeting to learn more!     And don’t forget, Monday, June 27th at 10 AM is the special White House Conference Listening Session with Congressman Jim McGovern for persons with lived experience.…

We had a great Health Care Working Group meeting yesterday- thanks to all those who were able to attend, and to Kathy Melley from Health Care For All for presenting!    As promised, the slides from Kathy's presentation on HCFA's outreach campaign are…

It has been more than 50 years since a White House Conference on food insecurity in the nation. Thanks to the amazing advocacy of our very own anti-hunger champ, MA Congressman Jim McGovern, the White House will convene a long overdue Conference on Hunger, Health,and Nutrition this coming…

We look forward to seeing you at our Health Care Working Group meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, June 22) at 3:00pm.    We'll be reporting on the PHE unwinding updates we've learned from MassHealth since our last HCWG meeting, and we'll debrief the unwinding presentation that…