The Director of Information Security will lead the continued development and advancement of the Health Connector’s information security and risk management program, ensuring the protection of systems, infrastructure, and sensitive information from evolving cybersecurity threats.
September 29, 2026—The Massachusetts Health Connector is pleased to announce the appointment of Lauretta Siggers-Benton, MBA, CHRM, who will be representing small businesses on its Board of Directors. Ms. Siggers-Benton is herself a small business owner who advises non-profit and mission-driven organizations and brings decades of non-profit and public sector leadership and experience to the Health Connector Board.
September 23, 2026—Yesterday’s announcement by the federal government regarding health coverage enrollments through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace do not affect any of the Massachusetts Health Connector’s 350,000 enrollees or their coverage.
The Health Connector is seeking a Director of Risk Management to lead the agency’s enterprise risk management program, ensuring operational, financial, regulatory, cybersecurity, and reputational risks are identified, assessed, monitored, and mitigated effectively.
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.
July 2026—The ConnectorCare Expansion Pilot Annual Report highlights the continued impact of extending affordable health coverage to Massachusetts residents with low and moderate incomes. Since the pilot began in 2024, more than 155,000 people have gained coverage through the program, with nearly 49,000 actively enrolled as of June 2026. The program offers lower premiums, no deductibles, and reduced co-pays, though federal policy changes in 2026 reduced eligibility from 500 percent to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, leading to coverage losses and higher costs for some residents.
Get presentation materials and resources from the Health Connector share during a June 10, 2026 live webinar about getting health and dental coverage during the closed enrollment period for plan year 2026. Whether you’re considering enrolling in coverage for the first time or changing health insurance plans, this webinar will give you a better understanding of plan options, the carriers that participate in the ConnectorCare program, recent eligibility changes and savings available only through the Massachusetts Health Connector – which is the state’s health insurance Marketplace.
The Massachusetts Health Connector and the Division of Insurance provided detailed feedback on the proposed 2027 HHS health insurance rules, noting support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' goals to improve affordability, strengthen program integrity, and help people maintain access to coverage. The agencies also raised concerns that several proposals could limit state flexibility, create timelines that are difficult to carry out, and weaken the insurance risk pool.
The Health Connector’s Policy Department is seeking a physician or other professional with a medical, clinical, or pharmaceutical background to provide ongoing clinical and medical input and recommendations to inform the Health Connector’s health coverage programs and policy development. This individual will provide clinical input to the Policy and Plan Management teams, with particular focus on helping design clinically sound and innovative approaches to health coverage that prioritize population health and health equity.
March 2026—The Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Report for Academic Year 2024–2025 explains how student health coverage is provided across Massachusetts. In the reported year, 92 institutions offered SHIPs, covering over 117,000 students, while 394,697 students overall were subject to the SHIP requirement.
