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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Ms. Whitcomb Slemmer Goes To Washington… And Meets With Secretary Sebelius
Yesterday, HCFA Executive Director Amy Whitcomb Slemmer met with USHHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to discuss the role consumer advocacy groups will play in states during the implementation of national health care reform. HCFA along with nine other consumer advocacy groups … Continue reading
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MGH Doc Opens Up About Error
Today’s White Coat Notes has a story about Dr. David Ring, an MGH surgeon, who wrote a case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine about performing the wrong hand surgery on a patient. Read the White Cost … Continue reading
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Connector Board Report 11/10/10
The Connector Board met today to discuss Commonwealth Choice Seal of Approval, the small business wellness subsidy, and FY12 Commonwealth Care MCO procurement. Secretary Jay Gonzalez took a moment at the beginning of the meeting to celebrate the outcome of … Continue reading
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Help HCFA – Charitable Giving Opportunities for Commonwealth Employees
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ employee charitable giving campaign is underway and Health Care For All is one of the many worthy organizations, partnered with Community Works, that may be chosen for donations through the campaign. We know times are difficult … Continue reading
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DOI’s MLR Turn
The Division of Insurance held a hearing this morning on the definition of “medical loss ratio” under Massachusetts law. The DOI released an emergency regulation on October 1st. Medical loss ratio (or MLR) is the percentage of an insurance premium … Continue reading
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Caritas Sale Closes
Seven months after they initially shook hands, Caritas Christi Health Care, the state’s second largest hospital chain, officially closed its sale to an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, a New York private equity firm. The deal culminates a four-year odyssey … Continue reading
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Report Details Funding Opportunities in National Health Reform
How many ways is national health reform good for Massachusetts? Here’s another 120 ways you probably were not aware of. In the recently updated report, Funding Opportunities in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, UMass Medical’s School’s Center for … Continue reading
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Oral Health in Men’s Health Magazine!
Oral health seems to have broken at least one barrier, with a full page article in the November issue of Men’s Health. The article highlights the “Cavity Capitals” of the US, listing the best and worst cities for oral health. … Continue reading
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Getting to Better Care: now that the election is over edition
This month’s foray into the quest for better care includes multi-million dollar donations, new efforts by providers to offer more efficient care and (as always) fun. For even more on Better Care, see our complete blog. An anonymous donor made … Continue reading
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SJC Hears Legal Arguments on Legal Coverage Case
Today’s guest blogger is Matt Selig, Executive Director of Health Law Advocates. HLA is the only non-profit law firm in Massachusetts dedicated exclusively to health care access, providing free legal assistance to hundreds of Massachusetts families each year. By the … Continue reading
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