Monthly Archives: May 2005

Had a response to an earlier posting from Bart Laws of the Latin American Health Institute who has his own blog, Healthy Medicine (click here): “We need to think not only about out-of-pocket costs for low income people and families, … Continue reading →

Today’s New York Times has a good overview of the debate on employer responsibility for employee health insurance. Click here to get it (you may need to register for free). In Massachusetts, our Moore/Blumer Health Access and Affordability Act (S.738, … Continue reading →

Word spread quickly today that MA Health & Human Services Secretary Ron Preston will be stepping down sometime this summer. I wasn’t going to mention it here until I got a call from a Boston Globe reporter for a quote. … Continue reading →

In early 2003, with the state in the midst of a fiscal crisis, dental services for MassHealth adults were eliminated, except when teeth become so rotten, they need to be pulled. After that, tough luck because the state also stopped … Continue reading →

Last Friday, the MA House finished work on its version of the FY06 budget, to start July 1. It was a conservative document with no new initiatives, and conservative estimates on taxes and spending. Their treatment of health issues was … Continue reading →

Here’s a good summary of the federal Medicaid budget fight by Families USA’s Ron Pollack: The Medicaid Fight: What Happened? Even though Congress passed a budget resolution that includes $10 billion in cuts to Medicaid, the budget doesn’t specify any … Continue reading →