According to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Baker’s budget includes a $100 million increase in Health Safety Net Hospital Assessments ($75 million of it due this fiscal year). The money would not be directed into the program that reimburses hospitals that treat large numbers of uninsured or underinsured patients, but into the state’s general fund. After fiscal 2022, the fee hike would be cut to $42.5 million and go back into hospital payments. The whole scheme would need federal approval.