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In 1799, The Boston Board of Health was established to combat any potential cholera outbreaks. Paul Revere was Boston's first health commissioner. [3] [4] In 1864 the Boston City Hospital opened, managed by the board. [4] The Boston Public Health Act of 1995 caused the organization of the current commission. [1]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is a governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [1] with various responsibilities related to public health within that state. It is headquartered in Boston and headed by Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD .
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is a Cabinet level agency under the Governor of Massachusetts.EOHHS is the largest secretariat in Massachusetts, and is responsible for the Medicaid program, child welfare, public health, disabilities, veterans’ affairs, and elder affairs.
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (commonly shortened as Shattuck Hospital) is a 255-bed [1] public health and teaching hospital located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. [1] The hospital is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), and as an affiliate of the Tufts University School of Medicine ...
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, in Government Service Center building. The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health is a state agency of Massachusetts, providing mental health services. Its headquarters are at the Boston Government Service Center in Downtown Boston. [1]
The Secretary of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts is the head of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and serves as an advisor to the Governor of Massachusetts. Its current Secretary is Kathleen E. Walsh , who has been serving since January 25, 2023.
Mass General Brigham Health Plan (acquired in 2011 as Neighborhood HealthPlan, [56] named AllWays Health Partners from 2019–2021) [57] Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home; McLean Hospital (founded by MGH) MGH Institute of Health Professions; Nantucket Cottage Hospital (acquired in 2006) [58] Newton-Wellesley Hospital (acquired in 1999) [59]
Monica Bharel was the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, appointed in February 2015. On May 27, 2021, Bharel announced she will be stepping down effective June 18. On May 27, 2021, Bharel announced she will be stepping down effective June 18.