In a continued effort to control state spending and manage mounting fiscal uncertainty, Governor Maura Healey’s administration is considering offering voluntary buyouts to state employees, according to a Boston Globe report.
This step comes as Massachusetts faces steep federal funding losses tied to the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). State budget officials project that OBBBA will create a $650 million shortfall in the FY2026 budget due to sweeping federal tax changes, along with an estimated $3.5 billion in annual losses in federal health care support once other provisions take full effect.