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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Together We Can!: Feds Back Innovative State/HCFA/HLA Partnership
Today federal HHS awarded the Commonwealth a $743,000 consumer assistance grant for implementation of national health reform (federal press release, fact sheet, and blog post). Today Senator Kerry cheered the grant, saying “this investment will ensure that patients across Massachusetts … Continue reading
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Come Hear About Care Transitions and the Consumer Council
The Consumer Health Quality Council is holding its monthly meeting this Monday, October 25, 6:00pm at Health Care For All, 30 Winter Street, 9th floor, Boston. This month’s meeting features guest speaker Alice Bonner, Director of the Division of Health … Continue reading
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Yet Another Example Of Why Payment Reform Is Needed
From today’s Wall Street Journal article, The Doctor Will See You Eventually: What’s more, doctors say that fee-for-service medicine with low reimbursement rates forces them to keep packing more patients into each day, compounding the opportunity for delays. “I live … Continue reading
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Forbes Likes Connector
“Forbes likes Connector” is a headline like “Man Bites Dog.” Forbes’ hard-right ideology has always led it to slam national and Massachusetts health reform. Stories titled “How RomneyCare In Massachusetts Is Choking A Hospital,” or “Mitt Romney’s Big-Government Health Care … Continue reading
Posted in MA Health Reform
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Governor Signs Supp Budget, Delaying Closing of Individual Enrollment; Funding MassHealth, Academic Detailing and more
This afternoon Governor Patrick signed the supplemental budget bill that had been held up for several weeks. The law includes several outside sections that alter the implementation dates of this summer’s Chapter 288 – the small business cost containment bill. … Continue reading
Betsy Lehman Center Annual Patient Safety Award
The Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction was founded in January 2004 with the goal of reducing medical errors and improving patient safety in Massachusetts. The Center is named in memory of Betsy Lehman, a Boston … Continue reading
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Connector Board Report
This Health Connector Board met this morning to discuss Commonwealth Care and the Seal of Approval process. But, first, the Board unanimously re-elected Dolores Mitchell as their Vice Chair. Materials from today’s meeting are here. Executive Director’s Report Glen Shor … Continue reading
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DPH Approves Caritas Transfer
The Department of Public Health’s Public Health Council today put its stamp of approval on the transfer of the six Caritas Christi hospitals to Steward Health Care. Approval of the deal by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, which is expected … Continue reading
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Free Breakfast and an Oral Health Chat!
Join fellow Springfield community members on Friday morning at an oral health focus group and forum. We want your opinions to help shape a new campaign focused on improving access to critical oral health care, including restoring full MassHealth benefits … Continue reading
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The People Behind the MassHealth Dental Cuts: “It’s penny-wise, pound-foolish”
A moving story in the Cape Cod Times puts a human face on the cuts to MassHealth dental benefits. Jill Sablone was the victim of a car crash that left her brain damaged. She is legally blind and has a … Continue reading
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