Policy & Research Overview

Through its policy and research portfolio, the Foundation provides independent information and analysis in the form of publications and events. 

Publications include a breadth of resources including chart packs providing basic information about Medicaid as well as in-depth reports on specific barriers to health care access. The Foundation typically commissions these publications from local and national consultants, academics, think tanks, and other researchers. Foundation policy staff have deep content expertise and take a strong role in developing project ideas and subsequently reviewing and shaping report content.

Policy initiatives concentrating on the Massachusetts Medicaid program, MassHealth, are largely conducted under the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI), a dedicated arm of the Foundation's policy and research agenda. 

Events range from presentations focused on opportunities for policy reform, to discussions of implications of research findings, to panels including representatives from other states or innovative (in state) programs to share different perspectives and lessons learned implementing specific Medicaid or other care delivery reforms.

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The Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute

The Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI) is an independent and nonpartisan source of information and analysis about the Massachusetts Medicaid program, “MassHealth.”

Publication Library

Closing the Coverage Gaps: Reducing Health Insurance Disparities in Massachusetts
Closing the Coverage Gaps: Reducing Health Insurance Disparities in Massachusetts

Closing the Coverage Gaps: Reducing Health Insurance Disparities in Massachusetts

Published: April 27, 2023
The purpose of this report is to begin charting a course toward closing the health insurance coverage gaps in Massachusetts, with a particular focus on creating a more racially and ethnically equitable system of coverage.
Reducing Coverage Loss: A 2023 Update on the End of the Federal Continuous Coverage Requirement in MassHealth
Reducing Coverage Loss: A 2023 Update on the End of the Federal Continuous Coverage Requirement in MassHealth

Reducing Coverage Loss: A 2023 Update on the End of the Federal Continuous Coverage Requirement in MassHealth

Published: March 23, 2023
This issue brief aims to educate stakeholders and policymakers about the end of the federal continuous coverage requirement, effective March 31, 2023.
MassHealth: The Basics – Facts and Trends (October 2022)
MassHealth: The Basics – Facts and Trends (October 2022)

MassHealth: The Basics – Facts and Trends (October 2022)

Published: October 26, 2022
This UPDATED edition of the chart pack provides new data on MassHealth enrollment and spending from the most recent state fiscal years available, as well as an overview and status update on the state’s delivery system reform efforts.
UPDATED! Promoting Access to Care and Coverage During a Public Health Crisis: COVID-19–Related Changes Affecting MassHealth, Health Connector, and Health Safety Net
UPDATED! Promoting Access to Care and Coverage During a Public Health Crisis: COVID-19–Related Changes Affecting MassHealth, Health Connector, and Health Safety Net

UPDATED! Promoting Access to Care and Coverage During a Public Health Crisis: COVID-19–Related Changes Affecting MassHealth, Health Connector, and Health Safety Net

Published: June 14, 2022
This table serves as a centralized resource that documents & describes the policy, regulatory, & administrative actions pertaining to MassHealth, Health Connector, & HSN.