Alliance legislative leadership spotlighted as Massachusetts considers long-overdue oversight for home care agencies.

Today’s Boston Globe tells the story families across Massachusetts know too well—how difficult it can be to find safe, reliable care at home—and highlights the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts’ role in pushing the state toward long-overdue regulation.

Payments Reduced 1.3%, Avoiding Deeper Proposed Cuts

CMS has finalized the CY 2026 Home Health payment rule, confirming a 1.3% net reduction in Medicare payments—far less than the originally proposed 6.4% cut, but still a significant impact for providers.

Bipartisan bill would pause devastating Medicare cuts and protect access to care at home.

Congress has introduced the Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025, legislation that would block CMS’s proposed 9% cuts to home health payments. For Massachusetts, this bill is critical to safeguarding access, supporting hospitals, and ensuring seniors can recover safely at home.

Proposed Reforms Could Lower Provider Tax, Increase Work Requirements, and Impact Rural Hospitals

Senate Republicans, led by Finance Committee Chair Crapo, have unveiled significant changes to Medicaid under a new bill, including deeper cuts and the implementation of work requirements. The proposal also introduces a gradual reduction of the provider tax in Medicaid expansion states, sparking debates over its impact on rural hospitals and federal savings.