Ticker: Feds approve $67B Medicaid waiver; Bruins top ticket demand on StubHub ahead of season

Massachusetts will be able to invest tens of millions of dollars into primary and mental health care workforce development and offer continuous Medicaid eligibility for some vulnerable populations under a five-year, $67 billion Medicaid waiver approved by federal officials.

Gov. Charlie Baker joined officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to announce the new waiver, which landed days before a $52.5 billion waiver the Obama administration approved in 2016 was set to expire.

Baker said Massachusetts “will be able to do many things under this waiver to expand both service delivery and capacity,” highlighting mental health care as an area particularly bolstered by the agreement that represents federal support to move beyond the basic contours of Medicaid requirements.

B’s top ticket demand ahead of season on Stubhub

The Boston Bruins are one of the NHL’s top ticket draws, according to ticket dealer StubHub.

The B’s top all teams in ticket sales ahead of the 2022-23 season, outpacing the second place Toronto Maple Leafs by 50% through September 28, according to StubHub.

“Three of the Original Six teams-Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers-claim our top three spots, while the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning are on our top ten list for the first time, after competing in last season’s Stanley Cup Finals,”  said Adam Budelli, spokesperson for StubHub.

The Winter Classic, hosted by the Bruins who take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, January 2, checks in as the number one selling game in the upcoming season.

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