Monthly Archives: April 2011

House Budget Analysis

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

The House budget debate starts up next Monday. We’ll be posting our detailed take on the proposed amendments (there are 758! – list here) soon, but in the meantime the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI) has published an overview of … Continue reading →

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Satire? You Decide

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Source. Mitt Romney Haunted By Past Of Trying To Help Uninsured Sick People BELMONT, MA—Though Mitt Romney is considered to be a frontrunner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, the national spotlight has forced him to repeatedly confront a major … Continue reading →

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Health Care Quality and Cost Council Meets Tomorrow

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

The Quality and Cost Council is meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 1-3pm, 1 Ashburton Place, Café Conference Room, basement level. The meeting is open to the public. Topics to be covered include updates from the Advisory Committee, Quality and Safety … Continue reading →

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Dispatch from Our Community Organizers

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Last week, our community organizers –Celia and Ari- continued to travel the state and talk with consumers about how health care reform is working for them. The highlight of the week for Celia and Ari (besides HCFA’s “For The People” … Continue reading →

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Connector Board Approves: Plans for CommChoice Seal of Approval; CommCare MCO Contracts; and Revised CommCare Eligibility Regulations

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

On Thursday, the Connector Board met to discuss and vote on CommChoice Seal of Approval, CommCare MCO Contracts, and revised CommCare regulations.  Materials from the meeting are here. Secretary Jay Gonzalez opened the meeting with a review of the FY12 … Continue reading →

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Join the Partnership for Patients and Help Make Care Safer

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

The Obama Administration earlier this week launched the “Partnership for Patients: Better Care, Lower Costs”. Check out the website for details on the initiative. The Partnership for Patients focuses on improving the quality of inpatient hospital care and reducing preventable … Continue reading →

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Statement from Health Care For All Regarding the FY 2012 House Budget Proposal

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

[The FY 2012 House budget proposal eliminates all funding for the Commonwealth Care Bridge program, which covers some 20,000 legal immigrants, and continues to limit dental benefits for 700,000 adults in the MassHealth program. HCFA will be working with our … Continue reading →

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5th Anniversary of Reform: What You Need To Know

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the landmark Massachusetts health care reform law, chapter 58. HCFA will mark the milestone with our gala fundraising dinner tonight, For The People, A Celebration of Health Care Leaders. Please join us! Information on … Continue reading →

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Happy 5th Birthday, Massachusetts Health Reform: National Example

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

At today’s one-day-early celebration of the 5th anniversary of enactment of chapter 58 (see State House News Service video highlights, and NECN report), speakers made reference to the success we have had in expanding coverage (more to come on that … Continue reading →

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Congressman Ryan’s Republican Budget: The Numbers are Disasterous

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Imagine the current fiscal crisis, which has battered the state budget, extended for years and years to come. Imagine the current budget crisis getting worse and worse over time. That’s what Congressman Paul Ryan’s Republican budget would do to Massachusetts. … Continue reading →

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