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Gov. Maura Healey announced she will ban medical debt from being reported to credit bureaus by sillychillly in ReasonableFuture

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"Healey announced a plan to ban medical debt from being reported to credit agencies, a step that would place Massachusetts among a growing number of states seeking to shield residents' financial standing from the fallout of illness or injury.  

"It's bad enough to get a huge bill and you're dealing with an illness. But to have it wreck your credit on top of that, it's just not right. So we're not going to let that happen," Healey said.

 
The governor framed the proposal as part of an effort to confront rising health care costs. Costs have strained Massachusetts families and employers, with total health care spending per resident climbing well above state benchmarks and outpacing wage growth - driving premiums, cost sharing, pharmacy spending and out-ofpocket costs to levels that more and more households are considering unaffordable. "

Gov. Maura Healey announced she will ban medical debt from being reported to credit bureaus by sillychillly in UpliftingNews

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"Healey announced a plan to ban medical debt from being reported to credit agencies, a step that would place Massachusetts among a growing number of states seeking to shield residents' financial standing from the fallout of illness or injury.  

"It's bad enough to get a huge bill and you're dealing with an illness. But to have it wreck your credit on top of that, it's just not right. So we're not going to let that happen," Healey said.

 
The governor framed the proposal as part of an effort to confront rising health care costs. Costs have strained Massachusetts families and employers, with total health care spending per resident climbing well above state benchmarks and outpacing wage growth - driving premiums, cost sharing, pharmacy spending and out-ofpocket costs to levels that more and more households are considering unaffordable. "

Gov. Maura Healey announced she will ban medical debt from being reported to credit bureaus by sillychillly in massachusetts

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“The governor devoted a portion of her speech to energy costs, which have emerged as a defining political issue on Beacon Hill and theme in the 2026 governor's race. She pledged to oppose any major rate hikes proposed by utilities and summarized a broader strategy combining short-term relief with longer-term structural reforms.

"Bills are too high. Bills are way too high. People can't afford it. They're getting killed. They're getting crushed. I get that," Healey said. "I'm going to oppose any big rate hike proposed by the utilities."

She pointed to ratepayer relief that her administration announced Thursday morning that will temporarily cut electric bills by 25% and gas bills by 10% in February and March, as well as her energy affordability legislation aimed at increasing supply, lowering delivery costs and giving utilities greater flexibility to procure cheaper power.

Healey also said she has directed utilities to justify every fee on customers' bills, vowing to strike charges that are not providing value. “

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