Healthcare

193rd General Court (2023-2024)

S. 367
An Act to increase awareness of community based PACE programs for older adults

The legislation would ensure information about a local PACE program is made available to seniors who seek care through various elder service agencies.


S. 1507
An Act relative to public safety around hospitals with air emergency helipads


S. 630
An Act ensuring access to specialty medications

This bill prevents insurance companies from prohibiting the dispensing of specialty drugs to patients by an independent pharmacy as long as the pharmacy is able to fulfill the special handling, administration and monitoring requirements of the drug.


S. 631
An Act relative to access to care for serious mental illness

Access to prescribed medications for patients who choose to use them, especially medicines already approved by payers for coverage, should be considered a key component of improving care for people experiencing mental health disorders.


S. 744
An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts

This bill would transition the Commonwealth to a single-payer healthcare system by removing profit-driven health insurance companies as the barrier between patients and providers, and instead allow the government to reimburse health care providers directly.