Massachusetts Medical Society: State Advocacy Letters

State Advocacy Letters

Coalition Letter Regarding Perinatal Mental Health Screening Coverage to Division of Insurance

November 1, 2024

Letter to State House Leadership Regarding a Measure to Further Delay Certain Notice and Disclosure Requirements

September 23, 2024

Coalition Letter Regarding Substance Use and Recovery Legislation

September 13, 2024

Coalition Letter in Support of 51A Reform for Prenatal Substance Exposure

August 15, 2024

Letter to Speaker Mariano and Senate President Spilka in Support of 51A Reform for prenatal substance exposure

July 30, 2024

Letter to Senate Ways and Means Committee Regarding Amendments to An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process

July 17, 2024

Letter to Senate Ways and Means Committee Regarding Amendments to An Act Relative to Strengthening Massachusetts' Economic Leadership

July 10, 2024

Letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership

June 25, 2024

Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Regarding An Act Promoting Access to Midwifery Care and Out-Of-Hospital Birth Options

June 19, 2024

Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Amendments to An Act Relative to Treatments and Coverage for Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Coach Licensure

June 12, 2024


Letter to Senate Ways and Means Committee Regarding Amendments to FY25 Budget

May 15, 2024

Letter to House Ways and Means Commitee Regarding FY 25 Budget

April 18, 2024

Letter to HHS Secretary Regarding FY'25 Budget

November 7, 2023

Letter to Assistant Secretary for MassHealth Regarding Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment Request

September 7, 2023

Letter in Support of An Act Protecting Reproductive Health Care Access, LGBTQ Lives, Religious Liberty, and Freedom of Movement by Banning the Sale of Cell Phone Information

July 3, 2023

tMed Coalition Letter to Massachusetts Division of Insurance Commissioner Regarding Telehealth Regulations

June 12, 2023

Letter to Conference Committee Members Regarding FY'24 Budget

June 12, 2023

Letter to Senate Ways and Means Committee Regarding FY'24 Budget

May 18, 2023

Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Regarding FY'24 Budget

April 19, 2023

Letter to Governor Baker Regarding An Act Relative to Step Therapy and Patient Safety

October 25, 2022

Letter to House Speaker Regarding Notice and Disclosure Requirements in Patients First Act

July 6, 2022

Thank You Letter to House Speaker Regarding Step Therapy Reform and Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Services

June 30, 2022

Letter to Conference Committee Members Regarding FY'23 Budget

June 14, 2022

Letter to House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling in Support of H.926

June 13, 2022

Letter to Senate Ways and Means Committee Regarding Amendments to FY '23 Budget

May 20, 2022

Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Amendments to FY '23 Budget

April 21, 2022

Joint Letter to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Regarding Substance Use Legislation

March 3, 2022

tMED Coalition Letter to DOI Commissioner Urging Draft Telehealth Regulations

February 9, 2022

Physician Sign-On Letter Urging State to Strike Non-Medical Exemption to Vaccination Requirements for School

January 31, 2022

Letter to House Leadership Regarding Liability Protections and Disclosure Requirements for Health Care Providers

January 28, 2022

Letter to Senate Leadership Regarding Amendments to S.2622

January 26, 2022

Letter to Senate Leadership in Support of New COVID-19-Related Funding and Liability Protections

January 21, 2022

Thank You Letter to House Leadership for Passage of New COVID-19-Related Funding and Liability Protections

January 21, 2022

tMed Coalition Letter Regarding the Use of American Rescue Plan Act Funds

November 16, 2021

Letter to House Speaker on investment of federal funds received via the American Rescue Plan Act

October 21, 2021

Letter to Joint Committee on Public Health Regarding Environmental Health

October 7, 2021

Letter to Office of the Attorney General Regarding Air Quality Standards

October 7, 2021

Letter to Division of Insurance Commissioner on Telehealth Reimbursement Parity

September 1, 2021

Letter to House Speaker on Telehealth Reimbursement Parity Requirements

June 23, 2021

Letter to Conference Committee Members Regarding FY'22 Senate Budget

June 23, 2021

Letter to House Leadership Regarding S.2452, An Act to Temporarily Extend Certain Measures Adopted in the State of Emergency

June 8, 2021

Senate Budget Amendment Letter sent to Senate President, Senate Health Care Financing Chair, Senate Ways and Means Chair and Senate Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Chair

May 18, 2021

Letter to House Ways and Means Chairman on Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Amendments

April 21, 2021

Letter to Secretary Sudders Urging Greater Physician Practice Involvement in Vaccine Distribution

March 19, 2021



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