ConnectorCare

This was actually released in late August (still playing catchup):

Health Connector member survey finds 88 percent have used new coverage, one in five have used preventative services previously deferred

August 28, 2024 – A new report published today by the Health Connector shows that the ConnectorCare pilot expansion enabled access to lower-cost health insurance to over 51,000 Massachusetts residents and many new participants benefit from the program’s financial protections.

The pilot expansion, part of the Fiscal Year 2024 state budget, is available to residents for Calendar Years 2024 and 2025. The expansion lifted income eligibility limits to the program from 300 percent to 500 percent of the federal poverty level – from $43,740 to $72,900 for an individual, and from $90,000 to $150,000 for a family of four.

I originally wrote about this a month ago; today the Massachusetts Health Connector posted an updated press release in a more succinct, consumer-friendly format:

Exciting news: Massachusetts is making health care more affordable and accessible for thousands of people through the ConnectorCare program. The Massachusetts Health Connector Board of Directors has approved important changes to help more people get the care they need. Here’s what you need to know: 

OK, after several weeks of this site turning into AnnualRateFilingsDotCom, I'm finally catching up on some other important ACA/healthcare-related developments which are happening.

First on the list is this press release from the Massachusetts Health Connector, which actually came out last week:

Pilot expansion of ConnectorCare reshapes affordability and plan options through the Health Connector