Executive Order No. 657 · Aug 3, 2026
Investing in Primary Care in Massachusetts
Issued by Governor Maura Healey. Massachusetts Register No. 1581.
In brief
What it does: EOHHS shall increase its investments in primary care services for MassHealth members who receive primary care through MassHealth, with the goal of spending 12 percent of TME on primary care by December 31, 2028.
Why: Primary care is the foundation of a well-functioning health system, and access to primary care is associated with better health outcomes, fewer hospitalizations, and less frequent use of emergency…
In the order’s own words, shortened. The full text is on mass.gov.
From the Trial Court Law Libraries’ list of governors’ executive orders on mass.gov, as published there. Any order that later changes this one is listed there too.