An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform

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By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1350) of Christine P. Barber, Steven Owens and others relative to hospital financial assistance. Health Care Financing.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: May 2, 2025 — Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
Session: 194th
Momentum: 43 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 43/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 534 days quiet

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