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Healthcare across the country

Every healthcare bill from all 50 state legislatures and Congress, introduced in the last 12 weeks and automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
428
last 12 weeks
Active states
11
jurisdictions with bills
Most active
United States
271 bills
Stance split
410 for 18 against
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in committee · Massachusetts · House Jul 23, 2026

H 5590: An Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts

This bill establishes a special commission to study the feasibility of implementing a single-payer health care system in Massachusetts, aiming to provide universal access for all residents regardless of their background. The commission, which includes representatives from various sectors such as labor, business, and health care, is tasked with analyzing costs, reviewing models used by other states and countries, and developing specific recommendations for funding and administration. Its report will cover detailed aspects like transition costs, workforce impacts, and methods to ensure equitable access to services including dental, mental health, and long-term care. Ultimately, the legislation focuses on creating a comprehensive plan rather than immediately enacting a new health care system.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill aims to establish Medicare for All, expanding coverage and access to healthcare for all residents.95% confidence
Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicare Mental Health
signed · Massachusetts · House Aug 6, 2026

H 5553: An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to take by eminent domain certain land in the town of Norwood

This bill authorizes the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to use eminent domain to acquire the Norwood hospital property and any adjacent land owned by MPT of Norwood-Steward, LLC. The goal of this acquisition is to ensure public access to healthcare, and the process requires state funding through appropriation. Once the land is taken, control will be transferred to the Department of Public Health, which has the authority to sell or lease the property to a qualified nonprofit hospital operator. The legislation includes an emergency preamble, allowing it to take effect immediately upon enactment.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes state funding via appropriation to acquire land for public healthcare access, advancing essential public services.75% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly aims to ensure public access to healthcare by acquiring hospital property for state control.90% confidence
Sub-Topics Appropriations Hospitals Public Health
signed · Massachusetts · House Aug 6, 2026

H 5629: An Act enhancing child welfare protections

This bill strengthens child welfare protections by creating a statewide network of community-based services and family resource centers designed to help families avoid entering the child protective system. The legislation requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish these centers, which will offer a wide range of support including mental health care, substance use treatment, housing assistance, and educational services. Key provisions mandate the use of standardized screening tools to assess family needs and the creation of a data system to track service gaps and outcomes while maintaining client privacy. Additionally, the bill defines specific terms such as "chronic absenteeism" and "family requiring assistance" to guide how these resources are allocated to children and parents at risk of legal involvement.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates creation of centers offering mental health care and substance use treatment, directly advancing healthcare access and services.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill mandates housing assistance as a core service in family resource centers to prevent child welfare system entry.85% confidence
Sub-Topics Mental Health
passed · Massachusetts · House Jul 30, 2026

H 5612: An Act relative to home care services

This bill requires the state to provide home care services to individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) regardless of their age, provided they meet other eligibility criteria. It directs the secretary of health and human services to issue necessary regulations to implement this change through relevant agencies like the department of aging and independence. The legislation focuses on expanding access to existing home care programs for a specific group of patients without altering the fundamental structure of the service system.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands access to home care services for ALS patients, strengthening healthcare support.95% confidence
Sub-Topics Long-Term Care
introduced · Massachusetts · House Jul 23, 2026

HD 5843: A report of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (under Section 109 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting a report from the Massachusetts Telehealth Task Force

This report details the work of the Massachusetts Telehealth Task Force, which was created to study how doctors can legally provide virtual care to patients in other states. The group examined various strategies, such as joining interstate licensing agreements or creating special registration systems, to help physicians maintain continuity of care for mobile patients. The task force analyzed these models to identify ways to remove barriers that currently prevent doctors licensed in Massachusetts from treating patients who travel temporarily outside the state. Ultimately, the document presents findings and recommendations to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing on how to improve access to telehealth services across state lines.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill facilitates interstate telehealth access, expanding patient care options and removing barriers for mobile patients.85% confidence
Sub-Topics Telehealth
passed · Massachusetts · House Aug 4, 2026

H 5626: An Act to improve outcomes for persons with limb loss and limb difference

This bill expands health insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices in Massachusetts to ensure equitable access for people with limb loss or differences. It mandates that insurance plans cover specialized equipment designed for physical activities like swimming or biking, removes discriminatory barriers to coverage based on disability, and requires networks to include at least two distinct providers for these services. Additionally, the legislation simplifies the process for replacing devices by allowing replacements based on medical necessity rather than strict time limits, provided repairs would cost more than 60% of a new device. These changes directly affect state employees and other insured individuals, aiming to improve their ability to perform daily life activities and maintain physical function.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands health insurance coverage for prosthetic devices, removes discriminatory barriers, and improves patient access to specialized equipment.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill expands prosthetic coverage and removes barriers for limb loss, directly benefiting veterans who often face limb loss and require specialized equipment.85% confidence
Sub-Topics Insurance
signed · Massachusetts · House Aug 10, 2026

H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to care

This bill, titled "An Act prioritizing patient access to care," amends Massachusetts state law to change how abortions are regulated. It removes the requirement that abortions must be performed only to preserve a patient's life or health or due to specific fetal diagnoses, replacing those criteria with a standard based solely on a physician's professional judgment. Additionally, the bill prevents any medical review process from overriding a doctor's decision to perform an abortion when a patient or their health care proxy requests it. These changes directly affect physicians, patients, and healthcare facilities by expanding the circumstances under which abortions can be legally provided.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill removes restrictive abortion criteria, expanding patient access to care and protecting physician judgment.90% confidence
Sub-Topics Women's Health
passed · Massachusetts · House Aug 4, 2026

H 5631: An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer

This bill mandates that health care plans for firefighters in Massachusetts cover specific cancer screenings without charging co-payments or deductibles. It requires these screenings to begin three years after a firefighter starts their job and to be repeated every three years while they are employed. The law specifies that the exams must check for various types of cancer, including lung, colon, and prostate cancer, and applies to firefighters working for the state, cities, towns, and certain military bases. While the bill generally prohibits out-of-pocket costs, it allows for cost-sharing only if federal tax laws require it to maintain the plan's tax-exempt status.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates cancer screenings for firefighters with no co-pays or deductibles, expanding access and protecting patient rights.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands health benefits for firefighters by mandating cancer screenings, directly strengthening worker protections and benefits.95% confidence
in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Jul 2, 2026

S 3151: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to ensuring access to addiction services.

Senate, June 29, 2026 -- The committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1402) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to ensure access to addiction services, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 3151).
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill authorizes a study to ensure access to addiction services, indicating intent to improve healthcare access.85% confidence
Sub-Topics Mental Health Substance Abuse
introduced · Massachusetts · House Jul 2, 2026

HD 5813: A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see Section 2SSSS of Chapter 29 of the General Laws) submitting the MassHealth Delivery System Reform Incentive Program (DSRIP) legislative report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025

This document is a formal report submitted by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to state legislative committees detailing the financial status of the MassHealth Delivery System Reform Incentive Program for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. It provides a breakdown of money spent on various healthcare initiatives, including payments to hospitals, Accountable Care Organizations, and community partners, alongside revenue sources like federal funding and hospital assessments. The report explains that because the program has concluded, the state is recovering any unspent funds from participating organizations to ensure all money was used for its intended purposes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill reports on MassHealth DSRIP funding, indicating financial support for healthcare delivery initiatives and hospital payments.75% confidence
Sub-Topics Hospitals
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