Formal position, not binding
Council Opposed $1,000 Cap on MassHealth Dental Benefits
Last activity April 16, 2026 (5 months ago)
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Introduced
April 13, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council resolution opposes a proposed $1,000 annual cap on MassHealth adult dental benefits. It notes concerns about reduced access to care for working families, seniors, immigrants, and people with disabilities, and points to potential increases in emergency visits if coverage is restricted. The measure cites input from Tufts Dental Medicine and the Massachusetts Dental Society.
Affects working families, seniors, immigrant communities, and persons with disabilities
Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, and Ed Flynn
Now with the City Council
About Health & Human Services
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Official title
Resolution opposing the proposed $1,000 cap on MassHealth adult dental benefits.
Timeline
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April 15, 2026
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
City Council
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).