The largest hospital system in western Massachusetts is in line to receive $3 million in the new state budget.
State Senator James Welch of West Springfield said he and other members of the local legislative delegation secured $2 million in the budget for the new medical school Baystate Health plans to open in Springfield in partnership with the Worcester-based UMass Medical School.
"Massachusetts is a health care state , it is an education state and this program highlights those two areas," said Welch.
$1 million was put in the budget to help Baystate bridge a gap between its actual costs and what the hospital is paid for treating Medicaid patients.
Gov. Charlie Baker is reviewing the $40 billion budget for possible items to veto.
