Governor Healey Announces Nation-Leading Action to Make It Easier and Affordable to Get Health Care

Office of the Governor · January 15, 2026

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Opening remarks and participant introductions

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Governor Healy opened the event, framed health care affordability as urgent, and introduced attending state leaders and stakeholders including Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Secretary Eric Paley, Secretary Kiyami Mahania, Undersecretary Leila D'Amelio, Undersecretary Amy Rosenthal, Commissioner Mike Caljo, Audrey Gasteyer (Health Connector), Matt Vino (GIC), Andrew Yachma (CHIA), and David Seltz (Health Policy Commission).

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Governor Healy announced changes to prior-authorization rules to eliminate routine approvals for many drugs, services and equipment and required faster responses for urgent requests, and created a health care affordability working group to develop further reforms. Regulations will be filed this week and the working group is expected to offer recommendations by June.

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