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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Lots More FMAP Funds Are Coming. How Will We Spend It?
With the final approval of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the federal stimulus bill, Massachusetts can now make a more informed estimate of how much additional federal aid will come directly to state government, in addition to infrastructure and … Continue reading
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Medical Errors, Guilt and Apologies
On Wednesday, February 11th, Dr. Tom Delbanco, Professor at Harvard Medical School and Physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center spoke at Health Care For All. With consumers, health care workers, and advocates in the room, the discussion focused on … Continue reading
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The Newest Frontier: Health Care and the Attorney General
On Wednesday, Attorney General Martha Coakley spoke at a meeting of Health Law Advocates Health Policy and Law series. She candidly admitted that when she took office in 2007, she had very little knowledge of the health care world and … Continue reading
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Making the Grade for Children’s Oral Health
HCFA’s Watch Your Mouth Campaign kicked off its 2009 media effort today with an advertorial in the Boston Globe. Two Massachusetts school principals collaborated to celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month and highlight the critical links between good oral health and … Continue reading
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Connector Board Debates Affordability
The Connector Board met on Thursday morning to discuss staff recommendations for Commonwealth Care FY2010 enrollee contributions and the draft Affordability Schedule. The Board debate exposed significant differences in opinion regarding the concept of affordability. The Board was also presented … Continue reading
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Chapter 305 Quality Regulations Presented (UPDATED)
Wednesday’s Public Health Council (PHC) meeting included a presentation of the draft regulations for implementing some portions of Chapter 305 (UPDATE: See slide presentation from meeting here). Health Care For All’s Consumer Health Quality Council advocated for a number of … Continue reading
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Kudos to AG Coakley for Updated Community Benefits Guidelines
Yesterday Attorney General Martha Coakley released updated Community Benefit Guidelines for Non Profit Acute Care Hospitals and Health Maintenance Organizations (Links: the guidelines and the press release). The AG and her staff led a thoughtful guideline revision process including convening … Continue reading
Affordability What?
At the Connector’s Board meeting tomorrow morning, staff will present two options for updating the Affordability Schedule for 2009. Click here (Word) to read the memo; click here for other meeting materials, including a summary of the impact of the … Continue reading
Posted in MA Health Reform
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Once Upon A Time . . . (Payment Reform Commission Hears Testimony)
This past Friday, the Special Commission on Payment Reform (we reported on their first meeting here) held a public input session to hear testimony from interested parties. The majority of Commission members were in attendance to listen and ask questions … Continue reading
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Connector Board Meeting Thursday
The Connector Board will meet on Thursday, February 12th, from 9am – 11am in the 21st floor conference room of One Ashburton Place, Boston. The Board is scheduled to discuss Commonwealth Care enrollee contributions, the draft Affordability Schedule, and the … Continue reading
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