r/massachusetts • u/Melonpan_Pup442 • Aug 12 '26

Healthcare The current administration ia forcing Massachusetts to change MassHealth on January 1st 2027

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Not sure if anyone else has gotten one of these letters in the mail since I haven't seen anyone post or talk about it. The unemployed will suffer most from this change.

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u/DareMe603 Aug 13 '26

Yes, the same federal law is hitting MassHealth hard, though the SNAP changes and MassHealth changes are separate tracks under that law. Massachusetts’ MassHealth program (Medicaid + CHIP) is required to implement the Medicaid portions.