What's new at MLS

1.      Two opportunities to regain 3-months retroactive MassHealth coverage for all MassHealth members   MassHealth's 1115 Demonstration has waived Medicaid’s 3-months retroactive coverage requirement for people under 65  since 1997 and…

Thanks to all of you able to attend the special SNAP Coalition meeting on Tuesday the 14th to welcome USDA’s FNS Deputy Regional Director Lizbeth Silbermann and her team.   The next SNAP Coalition meeting is Tuesday, September 28th from 10-11:30  AM.  Among…

MLRI is  working with uAspire and other national and state organizations to secure broad support in an organizational sign on letter for two federal bills that will permanently allow more students to access SNAP benefits. This organizational sign on letter urges House…

We want to be sure you saw this important statement (below) from Luis Guarda, President of the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)  highlighting USDA's recently released 2020 food insecurity data. Please take note of this very troubling data point:  Black (21.7…

MLRI is hosting a special SNAP Coalition meeting on Tuesday, September 14th to welcome the new USDA Food and Nutrition Service Deputy Regional Administrator Lizbeth Silbermann and give Coalition members updates on the new Thirty Food Plan changes to SNAP, updated 2020 food insecurity data and…

Just flagging for the SNAP Coalition members that our wonderful Congressman Jim McGovern, Chair of the House Rules Committee is hosting a roundtable discussion on "Examining Hunger on College Campuses" - tomorrow, September 8th at 11:30 EST.   Here's the media advisory…

    We hope you are all safe after the most recent storm. We have a host of updates and information below - Pat and I hope you have had some time away this summer to rejuvenate. We are so appreciative of the work you all do, and we need all of your collective energy as we move…

We hope you all are safe after yesterday's storms. Please see below for 2 important updates! Reminder there is NO Coalition meeting tomorrow. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, Sept. 14th.    SNAP replacement benefits for households who lost power due to…

August 18, 2021 Health Updates On Aug 18, 2021 MassHealth Released Its Draft 1115 Waiver Renewal Proposal for Comment MassHealth has operated under a comprehensive 1115 demonstration since 1997 affecting most of its members under age 65. The current demonstration period expires in June 2022…

Lots of news below, including a permanent boost in SNAP effective 10/1, but also a “benefits cliff” loss of Unemployment benefits after Labor Day.   There is NO SNAP Coalition meeting next week. We will have two Coalition meetings in September –September 14thand…