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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Would Increased MassHealth Co-pays Reduce Costs? Evidence Says No.
Increasing copays and deductibles is usually the first choice when employers or public health programs look for ways to cut health care costs. MassHealth, for example, plans to increase prescription drug copays for low income people. But a comprehensive survey … Continue reading
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Legislative Prevention Caucus Unveiled
Community leaders in public health and prevention, including EOHHS Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, doctors at the frontlines of providing care, and public health experts, met at the State House this morning to celebrate the launch of the Prevention for Health Caucus, … Continue reading
Posted in Public Health
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Getting to Better Care: March MDness Edition
The state’s payment reform push continues to draw wide interest. The American Medical News talked to Massachusetts physicians, and the Cape Cod Times covered the, Cape angle, with some institutions expressing trepidation, and others looking forward: Institutions such as Cape … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Cost Control
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FactCheck Fact Checks Romneycare
As former Governor’s Romney’s presidential campaign heats up, Massachusetts health reform will again become a beanbag for politicians to kick around to score points. Mike Huckabee’s trashing in his book (“we should take a lesson from RomneyCare, which shows that … Continue reading
Stroller In To Protest Early Intervention Cuts
Yesterday members of the Children’s Health Access Coalition went to the State House to join over 300 parents, kids and supporters in a Stroller-In to support Early Intervention and protest the substantial budget cuts that Early Intervention faces in the … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, National Health Reform
This week, the federal Affordable Care Act turns one. Groups all over the country will be marking the anniversary with events that celebrate people who already have been helped by the law, and the benefits to come. Stay tuned for … Continue reading
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A “Commonwealth Conversation” about … health databases
A productive blog conversation is going on now about something fairly wonky, but fairly important. We’ve blogged before about the state’s “All Payer Claims Database (APCD).” The DHCFP database, which will collect health transactions from every possible source in the … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Quality, Private Market
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Laboratory of Democracy Lab Report
The Blue Cross Foundation has released a helpful review of the Lessons from the Implementation of Massachusetts Health Reform (PDF). The report draws out eight lessons that are useful for other states as they begin their ACA implementation process. These … Continue reading
Posted in MA Health Reform
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Quality and Cost Council Discusses Quality Measures
The Health Care Quality and Cost Council met Wednesday with a full agenda (pdf). Administrative Director Jessica Moschella updated the council on the status of the Annual Report, which has been submitted, her presentation to the Rhode Island Senate on … Continue reading
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Quality and Cost Council Meets Wednesday
The Health Care Quality and Cost Council is holding its monthly meeting on Wednesday, 1-3pm, in the Café Conference Room in the basement level at 1 Ashburton Place (walk through the cafeteria to get to the conference room). Agenda items … Continue reading
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