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House advances supplemental health funding bill to aid hospitals, community health centers
Summary
The Massachusetts House voted 148-1 to pass to be engrossed a supplemental appropriations bill aimed at stabilizing hospitals, community health centers and the Health Safety Net amid federal funding cuts. Representative Lawn of Watertown outlined funding targets and warned of growing deficits.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Thursday passed to be engrossed House Bill 45 30, a supplemental appropriations measure to provide emergency funding for hospitals, community health centers and the state Health Safety Net; the bill advanced on a roll call vote of 148 in the affirmative and 1 in the negative.
Representative Lawn of Watertown, speaking in support of the measure, framed it as a response to federal funding reductions and said the bill would provide immediate relief to the health safety net and providers. "This bill takes action that reflects the values of this General Court," Lawn said, urging colleagues to vote yes.
The bill was reported out of the Committee on Ways and Means with a recommendation that it ought to…
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