MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES MAJOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING MILESTONE WITH ACQUISITION AND RESTRICTION OF 1,000 AT RISK HOUSING UNITS ACROSS BOSTON

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES MAJOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING MILESTONE WITH ACQUISITION AND RESTRICTION OF 1,000 AT RISK HOUSING UNITS ACROSS BOSTON The Acquisition Opportunity Program supports missions driven developers to acquire and guarantee affordability of the City’s at risk naturally occurring affordable housing

BOSTON — Thursday, October 24, 2024 — Mayor Michelle Wu today joined the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) and local residents to announce that the City’s Acquisition Opportunity Program (AOP) has helped preserve 1,000 homes in Boston. These homes, which are part of Boston’s existing housing stock, were bought with support from the City. Mission-driven developers purchased the properties, keeping the current tenants in place and guaranteeing the homes stay affordable in perpetuity. Today’s milestone follows Mayor Wu’s recent announcement allocating $7 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, with $6 million aimed at helping more than 50 families with down payment assistance, acquisition of market-rate properties to grow the affordable housing stock, and the remaining $1 million for supporting small businesses. This major housing milestone and  recent funding efforts build on the City’s work to make Boston a home for everyone. Today's announcement was made with local residents in Dorchester whose home was preserved through the support from AOP.  In 2016, AOP launched with an initial goal of supporting the acquisition of 1,000 homes by 2030. The Wu Administration’s historic investment of over $56 million of federal resources into this program accelerated its expansion. Since Mayor Wu took office, the program has acquired almost 400 units and achieved the program’s goal five years ahead of schedule. Properties have been acquired in almost every Boston neighborhood. It has been relied on to stabilize rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods of East Boston and Mattapan, and it has preserved precious and limited affordability in neighborhoods such as South Boston, the Fenway, and Bay Village.  "The Acquisition Opportunity Program is a testament to Boston's commitment to ensuring that all residents have access to affordable housing. By helping affordable housing organizations to acquire these properties, we are not only preventing displacement, but also strengthening our communities," said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I am proud that our investments in these properties will continue to provide this housing to working people in Boston.”  "Boston’s Acquisition Opportunity Program has allowed  mission driven developers to compete with private investors in the market," said Chief of Housing Sheila A. Dillon. "Reaching the 1,000 unit milestone is a testament to the dedication of our development and lending partners and the Wu Administration’s commitment to ending displacement and ensuring that Boston remains a home for everyone."  The AOP is a key part of the City of Boston’s efforts to protect Boston’s rental housing stock, preserve affordability across every neighborhood, and ensure stability for residents and communities over time. The goal of the AOP is to allow affordable housing developers and non-profits to fight displacement by acquiring units in the private market and securing affordable rents for current and future residents for the long term. In an effort to support these organizations' purchasing power in the market, AOP offers zero-interest loans, which help the organizations buy rental properties when they go up for sale. In return, the new owners commit to keep tenants in their homes, limit rent increases, and make sure the homes stay affordable.  When building owners put their properties up for sale, tenants are often at risk of losing their homes. In Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury, a third of multifamily properties are being purchased by private investors, significantly raising the risk of displacement of the current tenants. To address this, the City has invested $97 million into the AOP program since 2016 when it began as a pilot program.   “BNCLT’s driving mission is to help low-income residents stay in their homes and neighborhoods by taking properties out of the speculative market to be permanently affordable and community controlled,” said Meredith Levy, Executive Director of the Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust. “Our tool is acquisition—the AOP program gives us a vital public funding resource we need to buy buildings on the brink of turnover, staving off the displacement of families and destabilization of neighborhoods for the long term.”  “We want other people to reap the same benefits from AOP because BNCLT was able to buy the building we're now able to stay in our own home,” said Yvette Moore, Resident at an AOP Supported Development. “With all of the work on the building, we know that we can be in a safe, clean building that’s good for our health and that rent will be affordable for the rest of our lives.”   “Thanks to the City of Boston’s Acquisition Opportunity Program (AOP), I’ve been able to extend my reach even further in supporting affordable housing,” said Adler Bernadin, Lavi Investment LLC. “The AOP has been instrumental in allowing me to acquire and stabilize properties that would have otherwise fallen into the hands of private investors, potentially leading to displacement and gentrification. Under my company, Lavi Investment LLC, we’ve acquired and stabilized 45 units, and I’m proud to say that 78% of those units are dedicated to families holding mobile housing vouchers—families well below 60% of the area median income. Some of these families have recently transitioned from living in homeless shelters. For me, this is more than just meeting the requirement of the AOP— it’s about ensuring that the most vulnerable members of our community aren’t forgotten in the face of rising housing costs."  Through AOP, the City works with over a dozen nonprofit and for-profit organizations focused on affordable housing and community development. From triple-deckers in Dorchester to row houses in Chinatown, AOP partners have worked to ensure that various types of homes across Boston will stay affordable. AOP has been critical in recent major acquisitions of safe, affordable housing and accelerating the City’s efforts for overall affordability across Boston’s neighborhoods, seen with the City and East Boston Community Development Corporation acquiring a 36 multi-family building, 114-unit housing portfolio in 2022.  “Affordable housing has become a crisis in East Boston.  AOP has been the only program that has been able to move nimbly and quickly to respond to this crisis,” said Sal Colombo, Executive Director of East Boston CDC. “We’ve used the program to acquire over 150 units off the speculative market, allowing families to remain in their homes, but this time with the security that they will pay stable rents, without dramatic increases or threat of eviction.  The AOP program has been essential to helping stabilize our neighborhood, and we hope it will continue to play a role in neighborhood stabilization for the long term in Boston.”  “City and state governments around the country should learn from our success here in Boston,” said Mike Leyba, Co-Executive Director of City Life/Vida Urbana. “New development of affordable housing is urgent, but we must also preserve the affordable housing we have and keep families housed in their current homes. This milestone of 1,000 units means stable homes for 1,000 families. Thousands of working people, elders, and children will be able to thrive in place due to the foresight, vision and organizing of our communities.”  The City of Boston will continue to expand the Acquisition Opportunity Program, with a goal of preserving more than 350 additional units of affordable housing by the end of 2026. The program will also focus on increasing community engagement and exploring innovative financing models to support its mission. For more information about the Acquisition Opportunity Program and its accomplishments, please visit our website.

Senate Passes Closeout Supplemental Budget, Including Community Health and Veterans Investments

Senate Passes Closeout Supplemental Budget, Including Community Health and Veterans Investments 

Closes Fiscal Year 2024 with funding for critical statewide programs 

(BOSTON—10/24/2024) Today the Massachusetts Senate passed a supplemental budget closing out Fiscal Year 2024, fulfilling the state’s obligations to critical programs and services used by residents statewide.  

The funding supports treatment for substance and alcohol misuse, public health hospital investments, universal school meals, and targets $12 million for fiscally distressed community health centers, among other investments. Boosting funding for health centers will help provide equitable care in cities and towns across the state.   

“Today we fulfill our obligations to critical programs that our residents depend on every day,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). “We are delivering for them while also maintaining the fiscal responsibility that is a hallmark of the Senate and our Commonwealth. I’m grateful to Chair Rodrigues for his diligent work to get this done, and to each Senator for their support.”  

“I’m pleased that the Senate has acted in a timely manner to pass this supplemental budget that will effectively close out Fiscal Year 2024, allowing the Comptroller to complete his statutory obligations,” said Senator Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “The bill provides almost $700 million in direct appropriations over an array of fiscal commitments, with a net cost of $131 million to the Commonwealth. We allocate $565 million to clear up MassHealth caseloads at a net cost of zero after federal reimbursements, direct $12 million to assist fiscally strained community health centers, and provide $5 million for public health hospitals. The legislation also includes over $12 million for the Municipal Regionalization and Efficiencies Incentive Reserve, $11 million for tax abatements for veterans, widows, blind persons, and the elderly, and funds several ratified collective bargaining agreements. We now have a clear picture ahead as we prepare for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.”  

The bill makes several changes to benefit the state’s veterans, allowing veterans to receive free license plates and clarifying that municipalities can create veteran housing preferences within existing affordable housing frameworks.   

It also ratifies several approved collective bargaining agreements.   

Housing provisions of the bill will allow the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) to fund certified housing development projects that include new construction or substantial rehabilitation of an existing property, and allow for the carryover of the $30 million annual HDIP tax credit authorizations if not fully awarded in a given year.  

Further changes include clarifying tribal governments as eligible entities for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program and clarifying the taxable net income of a corporation when the single sales factor is not applicable.  

The legislation’s $700 million allocation includes:  

·       $11 million for tax abatements for veterans, widows, blind persons and the elderly. 

·       $12.7 million for the Municipal Regionalization and Efficiencies Incentive Reserve. 

·       $7.6 million for health and human services and MassHealth administration. 

·       $565.4 million for MassHealth caseload ($0 net cost after federal reimbursements). 

·       $5 million for public health hospitals. 

·       $1.3 million for labor and workforce development administration. 

·       $7.3 million for Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT). 

·       $8.7 million for universal school meals. 

·       $690,000 for the Chief Medical Examiner. 

·       $200,000 for the National Guard. 

·       $622,000 for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. 

·       $1 million for the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association. 

·       $2.5 million for start-up costs for online lottery. 

·       $14 million for Section 35 treatment for substance and alcohol use disorder. 

·       $400,000 for mosquito-borne disease prevention. 

·       $46,000 for the county sheriffs. 

·       $12 million for fiscally strained community health centers.  

The bill makes additional changes to modernize and clarify existing state laws.   

A previous version of this bill having passed the House of Representatives, the two branches will now reconcile the differences between the bills before sending it to the Governor’s desk. 

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces New Collaboration to Support Clean Energy Workforce Training

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces New Collaboration to Support Clean Energy Workforce Training  

$600,000 in grants will upgrade technology and instructional lab spaces to prepare adult learners in solar, wind, heat pump installation and maintenance roles  

FRAMINGHAM — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today celebrated a new collaboration with the state’s Workforce Skills Cabinet, Commonwealth Corporation Foundation and the GE Vernova Foundation, awarding $600,000 in grant funding for programs within the Career Technical Initiative (CTI) dedicated to training and preparing the clean energy workforce in Massachusetts.  

Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Lauren Jones, Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler, Economic Development Undersecretary Sarah Stanton, and Senate President Karen Spilka made this announcement with the GE Vernova Foundation at the Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham as part of Massachusetts STEM Week. The grant funding will upgrade technology and instructional lab spaces for schools and institutions in the CTI program focused on job training in solar, wind, or heat pump installation and maintenance.  

“The clean energy sector presents enormous opportunities for Massachusetts’ economy and workforce – but we need tens of thousands more skilled workers to meet this moment,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Our administration is proud to partner with the business community to support schools with purchasing modernized equipment to ensure students are trained with the skills are in demand in today’s clean energy economy.”  

“These investments will ensure that people entering the workforce have skills that are needed to fill jobs critical to the clean energy transition,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These grants are a win-win for Massachusetts’ students, schools, employers and local communities.”  

The Commonwealth Corporation Foundation secured funding for the grants through a $300,000 award from the GE Vernova Foundation, with $300,000 in matching funds committed from the Workforce Skills Cabinet, which includes the Executive Offices of Labor and Workforce Development, Education, Economic Development, and Health and Human Services. The Commonwealth Corporation Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, works to bridge resource gaps to target unmet needs in workforce development and by empowering workers and employers in Massachusetts through strategic partnerships with the business community, organized events, and grant-making.  

“Commonwealth Corporation Foundation is demonstrating opportunities to leverage engagement with funders and enhance our efforts to build a strong workforce in Massachusetts,” said Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones. “The Workforce Skills Cabinet values partnerships like this, recognizing multiple strategies are needed to build the talent we need for a sustainable and clean future.”  

“The Healey-Driscoll Administration has been focused on increasing the number of students prepared to build and enter a diverse clean energy workforce. I am pleased that during STEM week, we are able to announce additional funding to schools and institutions to upgrade technology and lab spaces in solar, wind, and heat pump installation and maintenance. This funding will provide students with access to the latest technology in their training and education, setting them up for employment in today’s economy and supporting the state’s climate goals,” said Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler.  

This grant funding will help CTI programs by providing training equipment and allowing those programs to choose their equipment based on the needs and demands of the employers in the region. Additionally, the equipment will allow for professional development training for both CTI and Career and Technical Education school staff. CTI transforms career and technical education schools across the state to become “Career Technical Institutes” that run three shifts a day for skill-building programs, providing adult learners, especially unemployed and underemployed individuals from underserved populations and underrepresented groups, with career training and technical skills to meet the needs of Massachusetts employers. 

“Addressing the climate crisis means an all-hands-on deck approach, and today we are making investments to add more people to the fight and build our resilience statewide,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). “At the same time, growing our clean energy future and creating a green economy creates enormous potential for new well-paying jobs, meaningful careers, and the growth of a new economic engine in our state—but we need our students and workers to be ready through comprehensive training. I applaud the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their leadership and collaboration with businesses, nonprofits, and our community, and look forward to Massachusetts continuing to lead the global fight against climate change.” 

“The skilled trades are playing a vital role in building a sustainable energy future,” said Kristin Carvell, GE Vernova Foundation President. “That is why the GE Vernova Foundation is committed to pioneering programs focused on the workforce needed to invent, build, and maintain our energy infrastructure and the new technologies that are so important to driving the energy transition forward.”  

“The CTI program provides after-dark training for Massachusetts residents in the skilled trades that are critical to building the clean energy transition workforce,” said Alanna Mallon, Executive Director, Commonwealth Corporation Foundation. “The sheer number of workers needed to help us achieve our climate goals necessitates public-private partnerships. This committed funding from the GE Vernova Foundation for hands-on learning equipment and matching State funding exemplifies how we can catalyze private investments and enhance the impact of our clean energy workforce development efforts.”   

“Thank you to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their leadership in workforce development and to the GE Vernova Foundation for their generous support,” said Molly Jacobson, President and CEO of Commonwealth Corporation. “This announcement represents a significant investment in our clean energy future and highlights the critical role of CTI in preparing skilled workers for our STEM industry. By enhancing our training programs, we are not only preparing our workforce for but also contributing to the broader goal of a sustainable Massachusetts economy.” 

波士頓體育會和Reggie Lewis田徑運動中心結聯盟 將籌款130萬元

               (Boston Orange 編譯) 波士頓體育會 (BAA) 和洛士百利社區學院的Reggie Lewis田徑運動中心(RLTAC)宣佈結盟合作，未來4年將經由波士頓馬拉松賽的參賽籌款等活動，為RLTAC帶來超過130萬元的支持費。

RLTAC是個成立於1995年，棣屬於洛士百利社區學院，每年舉辦100多場各類體育活動的運動場。洛士百利社區學院校長Jonathan K. Jefferson博士表示，為慶祝30週年，該校設有500萬元的籌款目標。

波士頓體育會董事長兼執行整Jack Fleming表示，沒有比支持並和RLTAC合作，更能彰顯波士頓體育會藉由運動，尤其是跑步來推廣健康生活型態的理念。

將獲得70萬元資助，以及可為RLTAC募得可觀資金，由美國銀行贊助的波士頓馬拉松賽參賽邀請。

經由這多年期的結盟合作，RLTAC將獲得70萬美元捐款，以及參加由美國銀行所贊助波士頓馬拉松賽的邀請，並藉由參賽募款，估計共可獲得130多萬元。

波士頓體育會執行長Jack Fleming，洛士百利社區學院校長Jonathan K. Jefferson博士，麻州眾議員Chynah Tyler，波士頓市長的合作夥伴資深顧問陳綽敏 (Stephen Chan)，薩福克郡治安官Steve Tompkins等人，出席了這結盟合作的啟動式，參觀了波士頓劍虹 (Boston Knights)排球隊培訓，由by Sculpted by Stacey 和健康鶴 ( The Healthy Crane)主持的耆英訓練計畫。

波士頓體育會下一個開放大眾參加的活動是，由達娜法伯癌症研究院，以及吉米基金贊助，訂11月10日舉行，起點和終點都在法蘭克林公園，長13.1英里的2024波士頓半馬拉松賽，預定有9000多人參加。

Boston Athletic Association and The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College Announce Partnership

B.A.A. to invest more than $1million to improve programming and opportunities in Boston’s iconic athletic facility

 

BOSTON (October 24,2024) The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center (RLTAC) at Roxbury Community College and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced a groundbreaking multi-year partnership advancing athletic programming and opportunities at the Roxbury athletic facility. A financial contribution over four years, combined with fundraising potential provided by the B.A.A. through Boston Marathon entries, may exceed $1.3m.  

 

 “The B.A.A.’s mission focuses on the promotion of healthy lifestyles through sport, especially running, and there’s no better way to support this than partnering with the RLTAC, which has been a valuable athletic hub for the Boston community since 1995,” said Jack Fleming, President and CEO of the B.A.A.   

 

“As we look towards the future, we are focused on providing everyone – no matter their experience level, background, or age – a chance to participate and take part in athletics at the RLTAC. These funds are aimed at enhancing The Reggie’s schedule of activities and opportunities across a variety of sports.”  

 

The RLTAC annually hosts more than 100 events and features year-round programming for athletes across many sports, from track and field to basketball, senior programming, and fitness and wellness classes. Along with the financial contribution of $700,000, the RLTAC will also receive invitational entries into the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America with which athletes can raise valuable funds for the facility’s programs.  

 

The announcement marked the official start of The RLTAC’s 30^th anniversary fundraising campaign, with a goal of raising $5M to support the institution.  “I am beyond grateful to the B.A.A. for their multi-year commitment. I am confident that we share the same values, goals and vision,”  said Dr. Jonathan K. Jefferson, president of Roxbury Community College.

 

“I look forward to working alongside all of you to increase programming at the Reggie, providing all Boston residents with access to quality, affordable health, wellness, and wellbeing resources.  It’s through partnerships like this one that we make real, sustainable change.” Several events will be held to mark the anniversary throughout the year.

 

To kick off the partnership, an event featuring athletes from the community was held within The Reggie at RCC’s field house. Guests and members of the media enjoyed observing the Boston Knights volleyball team in training, The Reggie’s Sensational Seniors exercise program, a bootcamp presented by Sculpted by Stacey and The Healthy Crane.  State Representative Chynah Tyler; Stephen Chan, Mayor Michelle Wu’s Senior Advisor for Partnerships; and Sheriff Steve Tompkins, Chair of RCC Board of Trustees were also on hand to celebrate two Boston athletic institutions coming together.  

 

The B.A.A. is a non-profit organization committed to a world where all people can access and benefit from running and an active lifestyle. The next mass-participatory event on the B.A.A. calendar is the 2024 Boston Half presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund on Sunday, November 10, starting and finishing at Franklin Park. More than 9,000 athletes are set to take part in the 13.1-mile race.

麻州政府發387,000元資助26學區辦創新職涯路

 Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $387,000 in Innovation Career Pathway Grants to 26 School Districts 

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler, Principal Jessica Callanan, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Reading

Superintendent Thomas Milaschewski celebrate with Reading Memorial High School students. (Photo by Casey Cunningham) 

 

READING – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is awarding $387,000 in Innovation Career Pathway Planning Grants to 26 school districts across Massachusetts, including 11 that will be first-time grant recipients. As part of the Executive Office of Education’s “Reimagining High School” initiative, these grants enable public schools to create strong partnerships with employers to design programs that provide students with coursework and experiences in high-demand industries before they graduate high school, including in health care, technology, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and environmental sustainability. Students through Innovation Career Pathways can participate in internships, dual-enrollment courses, and hands-on learning experiences that align with their career interests.  

 

Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler made the announcement today while visiting four Innovation Career Pathway programs at Reading Memorial High, where students take courses such as Environmental Issues, AP Environmental Science, and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Ethics, or Climate, Crisis, and Society offered through a partnership with UMass Lowell. Reading Memorial High participates in the Clean Energy pathway, which the administration launched in 2023 to allow high school students to get applied, hands-on learning opportunities in the renewable energy sector, a growing high-demand industry across Massachusetts, while supporting the state’s efforts to address the climate crisis.  

 

"With these grants, we're giving students access to real-world career experiences that will set them up for success in today's economy," said Governor Maura Healey. "By investing in these Innovation Career Pathways, we're ensuring that students in every region of the state have the opportunity to develop the skills needed for high-growth fields like health care, advanced manufacturing, information technology and clean energy."  

 

"These grants open doors for students to explore career options and gain valuable experience while still in high school," said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. "By creating stronger connections between education and industry, we're helping students discover their potential and empowering them to contribute to Massachusetts' vibrant workforce."  

 

Innovation Career Pathways are part of the administration's ongoing commitment to expanding educational opportunities and workforce development initiatives that support the state's long-term economic growth. This funding allows schools to strengthen their connections with local businesses, colleges, and workforce training programs, ensuring that students are equipped with the skills necessary to thrive in emerging industries.   

 

“These grants will provide students with invaluable opportunities to gain real-world skills and work-based learning experiences in fields that are critical to our state's future,” said Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler. “We are equipping our students with the tools they need to succeed while also addressing the workforce needs of key industries across Massachusetts." 

 

“These planning grants are important first steps to career connected learning leading more students to rewarding jobs here in the Commonwealth,” said DESE Acting Commissioner Russell D. Johnston. “I look forward to seeing these 26 districts develop their programs and add to students’ options.”  

 

“Innovation Career Pathways allow Reading students to engage daily with technology and programs used by professionals in the field right now.  These grants also support critical professional development for teachers creating new curriculum to support each pathway,” said Reading Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Milaschewski. “I am deeply grateful to all of those working to make these programs available for our students.  We are encouraged by our progress and optimistic about the future as we deliver on our commitment to prepare students to thrive in a rapidly changing world.” 

 

Awardees include:   

 

 

School District	Award Amount
Amherst-Pelham	$15,000
Bellingham	$15,000
Bourne	$15,000
Brockton	$15,000
Clinton*	$15,000
Dedham*	$15,000
Framingham*	$14,457
Greenfield*	$14,835
Hadley	$15,000
Hampden-Wilbraham*	$15,000
Holliston*	$15,000
Hopedale	$15,000
Maynard	$15,000
Medway	$15,000
Mendon-Upton	$15,000
Newburyport	$15,000
North Brookfield*	$15,000
North Middlesex*	$9,950
Oxford*	$12,000
Sandwich	$13,300
Southern Berkshire	$15,000
Springfield**	$30,000
Wachusett	$15,000
Walpole	$15,000
Westfield	$8,500
Westport*	$14,070
* First Time Applicants. ** Expanding to new schools.

 

Point32Heal和兒童及麻大紀念醫院談判破裂 2萬餘病患得另找醫生

                (Boston Orange 摘譯) 麻州將有至少2萬2千，還可能增至4萬人將失去就醫管道，因為保險商Point32Health和位於屋斯特 (Worcester)的波士頓兒童醫院 (Boston Children’s Hospital)、麻州大學紀念健康中心(UMass Memorial Health)合約談判破裂，和Tenet Healthcare的談判也陷入僵局。

               Point32Health是麻州第二大保險商，擁有 塔夫茨健康計劃（Tufts Health Plan）和哈佛朝聖者健康護理（Harvard Pilgrim Health Care）這2個保險計畫。10月22日，Point32Health表示，從1月1日起，兒童醫院的9400名患者和麻州大學紀念健康中心的17000名患者將無法再使用他們目前的保險，在前述那些醫院看醫生。

               這些患者是在麻州線上醫療保險市場中選用塔芙茨直接醫療保險計畫 (Tufts Health Direct) ，其中許多是接受政府補助的人。

兒童醫院給出的受影響患者人數為大約5,000人。

               Tenet Healthcare是個在屋斯特和傅萊明罕地區擁有3家牟利醫院的醫療護理公司。

               麻州才剛爆發牟利連鎖醫院系統史都華醫療保健(Steward Health Care)破產，州政府出面搶救情狀，這一系列的合約談判破裂，導致更多麻州居民及病患須面對許多醫院虧錢，初級醫療護理醫師短缺等困境。

               塔芙茨醫療公共計畫 包括塔芙茨直接醫療(Tufts Health Direct)的塔芙茨醫療公共計畫是經由麻州醫療聯繫者 (Massachusetts Health Connector)提供給個人，每月保費最低，平均約478元的保險計畫之一。相比之下，聯合醫療護理 (UnitedHealthCare)約每月829元，麻州藍十字藍盾 (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts)約每月809元。哈佛朝聖者醫療保險 (Harvard Pilgrim Health Care) 的平均每月保費約為705元。

               麻州大學紀念醫院執行長Eric Dickson表示，他們和Point32Health之間並無爭鬥，只是Point32Health想要支付低於麻州大學紀念醫院能夠承受的報銷費率。

             Point32Health 是塔芙茨和哈佛朝聖者於2021年合併而成立的公司，近年連番遭遇挫折。2023年4月，該公司成為勒贖軟體攻擊對象，導致付給醫療提供者的款項被擱置，並迫使保險公司得用人力來來滿足一些患者需求。這嚴重的網路攻擊不僅指擾亂營運數個月，還打擊了該公司的財務。根據8月15日的新聞稿，在該公司2024年首6個月的47億元營運額中，就有1億550萬元的營運損失。

               10月時，Point32Health宣佈，在位3年的執行長Cain Hayes將離任。

               Point32Health今年3月表示，該公司在麻州，緬因州，康州、新罕布夏州及羅德島州為190萬人服務。