MassBudget: Comparison of the FY 2015 House and Senate Budget Proposals for MassHealth and Health Reform Programs

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. Comparison of the FY 2015 House and Senate Budget Proposals for MassHealth and Health Reform Programs On May 22, the Massachusetts Senate completed its version of the budget after two days of debate; the House of Representatives completed debate on its budget three weeks earlier. This budget brief, Comparison of the FY 2015 House and Senate Budget Proposals for MassHealth and Health Reform Programs, describes the major differences. Both proposals include more than $14.6 billion in funding for the state's Medicaid program (MassHealth) and other publicly subsidized and related health care programs, which is more than was recommended by the Governor in January. A legislative conference committee is meeting to reconcile differences between the two proposals and send a consensus budget to the Governor, who then has ten days to review and sign the budget.    This brief is the third in a series of budget briefs focused on MassHealth and Health Reform Programs produced by the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute in partnership with the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute. Click HERE to read the brief.  The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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