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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Health Bills Move/Die in Legislature
The Health Care Financing Committee polled members on 44 bills Tuesday afternoon, cleaning out most of their inventory of bills for this session. Click here to see a list of the poll results. We were disappointed that the Committee recommended … Continue reading
Why Payment Reform Matters: Jeff’s Story
Why payment reform matters: Jeff’s story Jeff helps his mentally ill friend navigate the health care system. Recently, things got a bit harder as we all learn to do more with less. Watch Jeff’s story to see why Jeff needs … Continue reading
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Quality and Cost Council Meeting Tomorrow
The Health Care Quality and Cost Council is meeting tomorrow, June 16, 1-3pm, at 1 Ashburton Place, 21st floor. Click here (agenda). Topics include updates on HIT implementation in Massachusetts, on the My Health Care Options website, and on funding … Continue reading
Action Needed Now On Anti-Immigrant Budget Provisions
[This guest post comes from Vicky Pulos of Mass Law Reform Institute, and Nicole Tambouret of Mass Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition. Both organizations are leading the effort to protect rights and opportunities for newcomers in Massachusetts.] In the final … Continue reading
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Public Health Council Accedes to Federal Restaurant Calorie Labeling Requirement
We’ve always been proud of Massachusetts exceptionalism. As a long-time national leader in public health and health access, we often insist on going first, pushing the boundary to make advances in health policy. Massachusetts acts as a test bed for … Continue reading
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AHRQ Recognizes The Assertive Patient
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, has many consumer-oriented materials on-line, including information on how to help prevent medical errors. Now, their What’s New in the Role … Continue reading
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Uphold the Pharmaceutical Marketing Gift Ban
The Massachusetts pharmaceutical and medical device gift ban, which bars sales representatives from wining-and-dining physicians to coerce them into purchasing brand name drugs, went into effect in 2009, but nevertheless remains a controversial topic between the pharmaceutical industry and health … Continue reading
Posted in Prescription Drug Reform
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Drug coupons still not a good deal
While everyone wants less expensive drugs, is giving in to pharma’s marketing tactics the way the go? That’s one of the questions highlighted by a recent letter to the editor in the Newburyport News. The letter looked at the prescription … Continue reading
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A New Chapter for the Connector: 6/10/10 Board Report
At Glen Shor’s first meeting as Connector Board Executive Director, the Board tackled issues related to the budget and Business Express. Click here for meeting materials. Jay Gonzalez opened the meeting by thanking out-going Executive Director Jon Kingsdale, and welcoming … Continue reading
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Two New Studies: MA Health Reform Continues to Exceed Expectations
Two new studies have some remarkably positive findings about Massachusetts health reform. The first, the latest Massachusetts Health Reform Survey from the Urban Institute and the Blue Cross of Massachusetts Foundation, is based on a large random survey of Bay … Continue reading
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