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Happy Friday. A number of updates to end the week. Our next SNAP Coalition zoom meeting will be Tuesday, June 28 at 10 AM.    In the meantime, please consider sharing recommendations/testimony for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health - testimony is due by July…

The Massachusetts House and Senate have each completed their work on their respective FY23 budgets, which are now in “Conference Committee” where the six “Conferees” work out the differences.  There are FOUR top budget priorities that need your…

    Families across the country, including in Massachusetts are facing challenges accessing infant formulas. These challenges are related to the February recall of certain Abbott infant formulas, the resulting increased demand for other…

Senate wraps up FY 23 budget, next stop conference committee Medicare Saving Program expansion proposed for Jan 2023. Both chambers provided for a further expansion of the upper income limits for the Medicare Savings Programs (Senior Buy In and Buy In) effective Jan. 1, 2023 with the only…

As you begin plans for your Memorial Day break, we have some quick updates and an ask. The MA Senate finished their debate on the FY23 Senate budget debate on late Wednesday night. The FY23 budget now heads to Conference Committee where differences between both branches will get worked out in June…

A bunch of updates below! And our next SNAP Coalition meeting will be on Tuesday, June 28 from 10-11:30 AM. P-EBT food dollars issued 5/25 for eligible school-aged kids  This week DTA started issuing P-EBT benefits for school year 2021-2022 on P-EBT or EBT cards! Families should start to…

  Please Call Your State Senator To Co-Sponsor Sen Brownberger’s Access To Justice Amendment #921 on Indigency. Amendment 921 lifts the burden of court fees assessed on indigent people seeking access to the courts or appointment of…

  Hello all,    Happy Senate budget debate week! An action alert, and info regarding an upcoming training below:   Please support Amendment #485 related to MassHealth coverage of doula services:   In response to MassHealth's plan to begin…

A number of updates in today's eblast. Our next Coalition meeting will be on Tuesday, May 24 from 10-11:30. Here’s the Zoom link.    MLRI budget analysis of FY 23 Senate Ways and Means Proposed Budget   Here's MLRI's hot off the press…

Next HCWG Meeting The poll results are in: New standing date for Health Care Working Group, 4th Wednesday of the month 3-4:30 pm. Save the Date for May 25, 2022. FY 2023 Budget This is the link for MLRI’s analysis of selected issues in the Senate Ways and Means budget…