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The following three FY 2027 Budget Amendments are DignityMA’s highest priority.

We have several other important FY 2027 Budget Recommendations.

Recent Quotes

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“It is critical that CMS swiftly resume collection of the new [ownership, managerial and related party information] forms so that researchers, policymakers, and the public have a better understanding of the relationship between a nursing home’s ownership, its related parties and the quality of care it provides to seniors and people with disabilities. The absence of timely ownership and related party disclosure is particularly concerning given the growing body of evidence that ownership structure and the role of private equity and other private investments are related to quality and safety in SNFs.”

Sens. Corey Booker (NJ), Elizabth Warren (MA) and Ron Wyden (OR), Senators seek immediate relaunch of nursing home ownership validation effort(McKnights Long Term Care News, June 4, 2026)

Massachusetts Senior Care Association estimates that 40 percent of Massachusetts nursing facility workers are foreign-born and around 2,000 frontline workers are Haitian TPS recipients. Industry representatives described the uncertainty surrounding TPS as one of the most immediate threats facing the healthcare workforce.

An Uncertain Future: How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Massachusetts’ Labor Force(Boston Indicators, June 4, 2026)

Quick Links

• MA at a Crossroads: DignityMA’s Vision for Long-Term Care
• Resource Websites – curated list of allies and experts
• DignityMA Participants in print – Participants write about DignityMA issues
• Dignity Digests – weekly compilation of articles on long-term services, support, and care.
• Legislative Priorities – Current bills advancing our goals
• Priorities – In-depth and updated information on our priorities

Mission

Dignity Alliance Massachusetts is dedicated to transformative change to ensure the dignity of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.  We are committed to advancing new ways of providing long-term services, support, living options, and care, while respecting choice and self-determination.  Through education, legislation, regulatory reform, and legal strategies, this mission will become reality throughout the Commonwealth.

As a grass-roots coalition of aging and disability service and advocacy organizations and supporters, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts works to secure fundamental changes.

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DignityMA Priorities and Key Topics

MANHR – A Program of DignityMA

Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Homes has essential information on nursing homes in MA, including advice for resolving complaints.

In the News

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Remembering with Dignity

A Dignity Alliance MA digital memorial to honor those who died during the COVID-19 Pandemic.