Publications

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.

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.

April 2026 - Twenty years after the Massachusetts Legislature passed and Governor Mitt Romney signed Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006, "An Act Providing Access to Affordable, Quality, Accountable Health Care," Massachusetts continues to lead the nation with the highest rate of health insurance coverage. Chapter 58 was the result of years of analysis, strategy development, and collaboration among state leaders in the Legislature, the Governor’s office and the Executive Branch, consumer advocates, business leaders, health care providers and payers, and other stakeholders to establish a groundbreaking, bipartisan approach to near universal health coverage.

March 2026—A summary of information reported to the Health Connector by health arrangements provided by an established religious organization seeking minimum creditable coverage status for 2024.

July 2025—In April 2023, after three years of COVID-era federal Public Health Emergency coverage protections, the Health Connector began welcoming tens of thousands of newly-eligible residents. These residents came to the Health Connector seeking access to affordable health care coverage, a process that ran through 2024 as MassHealth redetermined the eligibility of all 2.4 million of its members. In Massachusetts, the Medicaid and CHIP programs are known together as MassHealth.

July 2025—The ConnectorCare Expansion Pilot Annual Report highlights the significant impact of extending health coverage in Massachusetts to individuals earning up to 500% of the federal poverty level. Since the pilot began in 2024, over 115,000 individuals have gained more affordable insurance, with 63,000 actively enrolled as of mid-2025. The program offers benefits such as lower premiums, no deductibles, and reduced co-pays, helping residents access necessary care, including preventive services and medications for chronic conditions.

May 2025—The 2024 Report to the Massachusetts Legislature highlights a 40 percent increase in enrollment, reaching more than 360,000 members. This growth includes a rise in ConnectorCare enrollment, which expanded eligibility to individuals earning up to 500 percent of the federal poverty level. Additionally, thanks to effective outreach and community support, over 145,000 residents transitioned to new coverage after losing MassHealth during the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision.

March 2025—The Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Report for Academic Year 2023-2024 details how health insurance is provided to students in Massachusetts. In the reported year, a total of 91 institutions offered SHIPs and covered over 120,000 students. The program remains a cost-effective and comprehensive coverage option for students in Massachusetts.