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Gov. Healey proposes $62.8 billion FY ’27 budget

Chapter 257 Reserve set at $175 million

At the Council, we are proud to highlight the achievements of our members who are driving change in the community. To celebrate 50 Years of Impact, the Council is launching

On January 23, 2026, the Providers’ Council submitted testimony to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) on the proposed rates for 101 CMR 413.00: Payments for Youth Intermediate-Term Stabilization Services and 101 CMR 422.00: Rates for General Programs – Disability Services.

UPDATED 1/15/2026  Reports from several news outlets, including The New York Times, have reported that the Trump administration will reverse the termination of about $2 billion SAMSHA grants supporting health services. HHS confirmed that it will be sending

At the Council, we are proud to highlight the achievements of our members who are driving change in the community. To celebrate 50 Years of Impact, the Council is launching

On January 5, 2026, the Providers’ Council submitted testimony to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) on the proposed rates for 101 CMR 417:00: Rates for Certain Elder

On January 9, 2026, the Providers’ Council submitted testimony to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) on the proposed rates for 101 CMR 15.00: Criminal Offender Record

The Council’s bill H.223, An act relative to a livable wage for human services workers, was favorably reported by the Joint Committee for Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to the House Ways and Means Committee. The Senate

While there has been some research on subsector human services job vacancies, there is no comprehensive data on the number and types of job vacancies across the entire human services sector. To

The January 2026 e-Edition of The Provider newspaper is now available! Click here to read the e-Edition.    This month, the Council published its annual legislative issue, featuring stories on the Council’s