Massachusetts Lawmakers Prioritize Health Policy
Katherine O'Malley
August 12, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers made health policy their central focus of the 2025-2026 legislative session.
Massachusetts lawmakers made health policy their central focus of the 2025-2026 legislative session.
Massachusetts lawmakers made health policy their central focus of the 2025-2026 legislative session.
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This post was coauthored by Michael Geruso, Timothy Layton, and Daniel Prinz. Michael Geruso is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin.