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The Health Connector is proud to have played a role in helping many of the newly insured find health security and peace of mind. Listen to a few of them, in their own words.
Massachusetts Health Connector announces appointment of Dr. Jonathan Gruber to Health Connector Board of Directors
July 20, 2026 – The Massachusetts Health Connector is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Gruber to the health economist seat of its Board of Directors. Dr. Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics and the former Chairman of the Economics Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has taught since 1992. A key leader in the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform effort, Dr. Gruber also served as an inaugural member of the Health Connector Board.
Massachusetts to Celebrate 20 Years of Landmark Health Care Reform at Faneuil Hall on April 13
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey, former Governors Mitt Romney and Deval Patrick, and other state leaders will gather at Faneuil Hall on Monday, April 13, to mark the 20th anniversary of Massachusetts’s landmark health care reform law, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006.
Calendar Year 2027 Affordability Schedule for Public Comment
Posted: February 18, 2026 Comment Due Date: March 20, 2026 The Board of the Directors of the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority (Health Connector) voted to release the following draft affordability schedules for [...]
There’s Still Time: Massachusetts Health Connector Open Enrollment Continues Through January 23
Massachusetts residents have just days remaining to get health insurance coverage through the Massachusetts Health Connector, including access to help paying for a plan through the ConnectorCare program, with the January 23 deadline looming.
Governor Healey Details Strongest Plan in the Country to Protect Against President Trump’s ACA Cost Hikes
Massachusetts is investing $600 million – the most in the country – to limit health care premium increases.