The safety-net funding was part of a larger, $27 billion agreement between CMS and the state government over the Medicaid program, which received preliminary approval in December.
The seven hospitals — Boston Medical Center, Cambridge Health Alliance, Holyoke Medical Center, Lawrence General Hospital, Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Signature Healthcare’s Brockton Hospital and Steward’s Carney Hospital in Dorchester — must submit a proposal to CMS on how they plan to use the funds, according to the report.
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