Massachusetts Public Health Alliance

Click here to read the December 11 Newsletter

In this issue:

• MPHA In the News:
  • Q&A with Carlene Pavlos on the importance of flu and other vaccines
  • MPHA responds to anticipated changes from ACIP (federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices 
• Policy Updates: Defending Immigrant Rights, Rent Control Ballot Initiative Passes First Hurdle
• MPHA in Action: 2025 Annual Conference Recap, New Board Members Elected, Rising to the Challenge: Why Supporting Policy and Advocacy is Critical Now, MPHA Celebrates Conservation Law Foundation, Federal Litigation Update.
• Happenings and Updates: MPHA Annual Report

Click here to read the November 14 Newsletter

In this issue:

• Resistance in Action: Protect Immigrant Rights in Massachusetts
• Policy Updates: Public Health Wins at the Ballot. Keep Raising Your Voice!
• MPHA in Action: Western Massachusetts Policy Forum Focused on Impact of Medicaid Cuts, Public Health Excellence on Display, Huskies in the House, “Shared Vision, Shared Success” Drove Annual MHOA Conference, Celebrating Our Partners in Community and Behavioral Health, Celebrating Four Years of Clean Air and Health Equity
• Happenings and Updates: Resolve, not Retreat: Public Health in the Face of Authoritarianism

Click here to read the October 16 Newsletter

In this issue:

• Resistance in Action: No Kings Rally Oct 18
• Policy Updates: What’s Fair is Fair, Health Equity Bill, It’s Time to Say No to PFAS, Keep Mass Home.
• MPHA in Action: Carlene talks power as a social determinant of health
• Happenings and Updates: Resolve, not Retreat: Public Health in the Face of Authoritarianism, Celebrating Public Health Excellence at the State House on Oct 23.
• Philanthropy Corner: A Summer of Community and Commitment.

Click here to read the September 25 Newsletter

In this issue:

• Resistance in Action: Massachusetts is Taking Action to Protect Vaccine Access; It’s Time to Get Your Vaccinations.  
• Policy Updates: Keep Massachusetts Home – Rent Control Ballot Campaign Kicks off; Overdose Prevention Centers Legislative Hearing; Upcoming SAPHE 2.0 Hearings; Environmental Justice is on the Docket.
• MPHA in Action: T4MA Tables Upon Tables Conference; MassBudget PolicyTALKS; Micro-Transit Legislative Briefing; Corporate Fair Share Legislative Hearing and Town Halls; Health Equity Compact Legislative Briefing  
• Happenings and Updates: We’re Hiring: Director of Campaigns; It’s Time for Resolve, Not Retreat: Save the Date for MPHA Annual Conference & Meeting; Welcome Aboard Matt Miller.

Click here to read the July/August 2025 Newsletter

In this issue:

• Resistance in Action: MPHA Sues RFK, Jr. Over Changes to Vaccine Policy 
• Policy Updates: Rallying for Health Equity; Lifting the Statewide Ban on Rent Control; Reducing Harm, Saving Lives; Budgeting for Health Equity
• MPHA in Action: Uplifting Local Public Health
• Happenings and Updates: MPHA Inaugural Council of Advisors; A Fond Farewell to Alexis

Click here to read the June 2025 Newsletter

In this issue:

• Policy Updates: MPHA testimony before the Joint Committee on Public Health, FY26 State Budget in Conference Committee
• MPHA in Action: Health Equity Trends Summit 2025, BCRC Forum on Long COVID and Equity
• In the News: RFK Jr.’s Unclean ‘Sweep’ of the CDC Vaccine Panel
• MPHA Happenings and Updates: Spring Awards Breakfast a Huge Success
• Resistance in Action: Act Now to Protect SNAP

Click here to read the May 2025 Newsletter

In this issue:

• Updates and Happenings: 2024 Annual Report, 2025 Spring Awards Breakfast, We’re Hiring!
• Policy Updates: FY26 State Budget Moves to the Senate
• MPHA in Action: 100 Days of Harm, Collective Power for Health Equity, World Asthma Day
• Resistance in Action: Medicaid Defender Phonebanks
• Save the Dates: Health Equity Trends Summit on June 11, Boston COVID Recovery Cohort Panel on June 24

Click here to read the April 2025 Newsletter

In this issue:

• Updates and Happenings: 2025 Spring Awards Breakfast
• Policy Updates: FY26 State Budget, Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness, Local Public Health Lit Drop
• MPHA in Action: Overdose Prevention Centers, Coalition for a Greater Healthy Worcester Annual Meeting, Local Public Health Forum
• Resistance in Action: Collecting Stories about the importance of the Federal Workforce

Click here to read the March 2025 Newsletter

In this issue:

• Updates and Happenings: 2025 Spring Awards Breakfast Honorees Announced, MPHA is Hiring!
• Policy Updates: EA Shelter Program Supplemental Budget, 2025 T4MA Day of Action, FY26 Budget Letter
• MPHA in Action: Public Health Excellence Grant, Rally for Science, HIP Lobby Day, Resistance in Action
• Philanthropy Corner: Meet Visionary Member: The Health Foundation of Central Mass

Click here to read the February 2025 Newsletter

In this issue:

• In the News: Statement on RFK, Jr. Confirmation, “Purposeful Chaos”, Americans’ Wellbeing at Risk, Federal Grant Freezes
• Updates and Happenings: Save the Date: 2025 Spring Awards Breakfast, MPHA is Hiring, Welcome to Our New Communications Intern
• Policy Updates: FY2026 State Budget Process is Underway
• MPHA in Action: the MPHA Team is Out and About
• Philanthropy Corner: Thank You Point32 Health Foundation!