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Monthly Archives: September 2006
New National Blog on Uninsured and Access
Check out the new National Health Partnership Blog by clicking here. It’s put together by our friends at the Universal Health Care Action Network in Ohio, a meeting and information exchange ground for state folks looking to expand health care … Continue reading
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Charlie Baker on the Post-Reform Health Insurance Market
Most health reform attention has been focussed on the subsidized insurance products launching in October (under 100%fpl) and in January (100-300%fpl). There’s another big enchilada — the new market to emerge next spring will be for folks with incomes over … Continue reading
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Health Law Advocates Annual Breakfast 11-8-06
HCFA’s non-profit health law firm, Health Law Advocates, will host their annual breakfast on Wednesday, November 8 from 7:30 to 9:30am at the Sheraton Boston Grand Ballroom. Keynote speaker is writer, journalist Calvin Trillin, author of A Heckuva Job: More … Continue reading
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Connector Subcommittee Seeking Public Input
The next meeting of the Connector Board’s subcommittee for outreach and enrollment is: Tuesday 2:30pm, September 19th (vote first, then come to the meeting) 11th Floor Conference Room 1 Ashburton Place Boston The Chair of the Subcommittee, and HCFA’s Board … Continue reading
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Dept. of Good News: Vaccine Rates Up, Disparities Down, and MA Is #1!
Let’s note the good news in today’s paper, especially for Massachusetts. Today’s Globe carries news of new data and a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that childhood vaccination rates across the nation have risen … Continue reading
Connector Board 9-14-06: Plan V From Outer Space
Yesterday, the Connector Board faced a UEO (Unidentified Enrollment Option): Plan Type V. This plan type was alien to the Board before the meeting and remains a mystery as we continue our journey into the parallel universe of health reform. … Continue reading
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Health Affairs Publishes MA Health Reform Articles
The national policy journal, Health Affairs, released a package of six articles on MA health reform, lead article by us at Health Care For All. Click here for the package. We wrote it last April, and edited in June, so … Continue reading
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Connector Web Site Up
Bookmark this, health reform junkies: www.mass.gov/connector. The Connector’s web site doesn’t have much yet (for example, there’s a link to the draft fair share regulations press release from June, but not to the final regs from last week), but it’s … Continue reading
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Prescription Advantage Open Enrollment: 9/15 to 11/15
Prescription Advantage, the Commonwealth’s pharmacy assistance program for eligible seniors and disabled individuals, begins its open enrollment period on September 15th and runs until November 15th. Applications and application assistance are available from Prescription Advantage by calling 1-800-AGE-INFO. Click here … Continue reading
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Connector Meeting Moved Tomorrow – State House B-1
The Connector will be meeting tomorrow morning (Thursday, 9/14) at 9:00 a.m., in hearing room B-1 at the State House. The agenda includes an update on negotiations with managed care organizations (MCOs) offering Commonwealth Care plans, and approval of regulations … Continue reading
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