Pocasset, Maura Healey

Mental health facilities in Canton, Pocasset closing as Healey tries to lay off case managers
Gov. Maura Healey moved to close two mental health hospitals in Canton and Pocasset and lay off half of the Department of Mental Health’s case managers in an effort to cut down costs and balance
Pocasset Mental Health Center targeted for closure in Gov. Healey's budget proposal
Gov. Maura Healey wants to close the state’s Pocasset Mental Health Center as part of her fiscal 2026 proposed budget. But unions who represent workers their strongly oppose the idea.The Pocasset facility is a 16-bed inpatient acute mental health stabilization unit serving patients aged 19 and older.
Vieira slams state plan to close mental health center in Pocasset
We have been working tirelessly alongside community leaders, health care professional (and others) to reverse this decision.
Mass. plans to close state mental health center on Cape Cod; will cut 100s of related jobs
As Healey filed her fiscal 2026 budget Wednesday, a string of health care unions lamented the governor’s plan to shutter Pocasset Mental Health Center.
State plans to close two health facilities as part of new budget
Gov. Maura Healey announced plans to close the state-run Pocasset Mental Health Center and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton as part of her fiscal 2026 budget. The governor also intends to significantly slash the state's mental health case manager workforce,

Maura Healey, Massachusetts

Healey signals support for cameras aimed at catching speeders
Gov. Healey wants Massachusetts communities to have the option of installing automated cameras that catch speeding drivers.
Biogen CEO tells Governor Healey he’s concerned about ‘a lot more policy risk’ in D.C.
However, the sector faces another kind of risk, with a new administration in charge in Washington.
Five things to know about Gov. Maura Healey’s $62B budget plan
The new spending plan is “balanced, it’s fiscally responsible, and we believe it is a blueprint for meeting the needs of ...
Maura Healey files $62 billion Massachusetts budget as post-pandemic revenue slowdown limits spending
Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62B FY26 budget proposal that attempts to address slower revenue growth during the post-pandemic ...
Unanswered questions leave Healey shelter plan on hold
The Massachusetts House of Representatives’ budget chief told the Healey administration Wednesday that the branch needs more ...
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Healey's budget proposal bolsters MBTA and education, cuts healthcare costs
The $62 billion plan leans on revenue from the millionaire's tax, but also seeks money from speed cameras and candy.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey files $2.5 billion borrowing bill to improve public higher education infrastructure
Gov. Maura Healey filed a $2.5 billion borrowing bill Tuesday that would dump cash into Massachusetts’ public higher ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she won't get in way of federal immigration officials
Gov. Maura Healey said there is no reason to be concerned about it because Massachusetts is not a so-called "sanctuary state.
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Gov. Healey's budget leans on surtax to drive up spending
Including use of a larger surtax pool and hundreds of millions of dollars for the Medical Assistance Trust Fund, the bill ...
Gov. Healey eyes tax increases for Massachusetts in her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal
Gov. Maura Healey slipped a series of tax increases into her fiscal year 2026 budget like applying the sales tax to candy, slapping the tobacco tax on synthetic nicotine produces, imposing an ...