Monthly Archives: May 2011

Educational Fair TOMORROW!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

Community Connect to Research will be at the ABCs of Clinical Research Educational Fair in Dorchester tomorrow (Saturday, May 21) from 10am to 2pm. Come learn about how new medications and treatments are developed, how to become more informed about … Continue reading →

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Pharma With a Chance of Meatballs

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Don’t understand our state’s gift ban? Check out this fun breakdown explaining why we need it and what we stand to lose if it’s repealed. “Pharma with a Chance of Meatballs” tells the story of how big drug companies wined … Continue reading →

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New Hospital Rapid Response Webpage on HCFA Website

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Chapter 305, signed into law by Governor Patrick in August of 2008, included a number of provisions that were supported by the Consumer Health Quality Council and HCFA. One of those requires all hospitals in MA to have Rapid Response … Continue reading →

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April DOR “Blue Book” Shows Restaurant Industry Cooks the Numbers – Again

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Today the Department of Revenue released their April “Blue Book” – the monthly revenue figures for each of the state tax sources. We eagerly looked at the meals tax numbers. And once again, the numbers disproved the completely false claims … Continue reading →

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Dispatches from our Community Organizers: The Four Pillars of Bringing Down Health Care Costs

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Most people get it. Health care doesn’t stop at the doctor’s office. Watch on Monday (10 am, Gardner Auditorium, State House) as consumers from the Campaign For Better Care speak up in front of the Health Care Finance committee about … Continue reading →

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Let Romney be Romney

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

We should probably write something witty or catty about former Governor Romney’s talk on health reform. But instead, we want to point to something serious and thoughtful and analytic. The New Republic’s blogger Jonathan Cohn was at the speech, and … Continue reading →

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Connector Board Talks Student Health, CommCare, and National Health Reform

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

This morning, the Connector Board met to discuss student coverage, Commonwealth Care, and national health reform.  Materials from the meeting are here. Secretary of Administration and Finance Jay Gonzalez began the meeting by commenting on last Friday’s Supreme Judicial Court … Continue reading →

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GUEST BLOG: Achieving Better Care AND Better Government through Continuous MassHealth Eligibility for Families

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

by State Senator Jamie Eldridge In this tight budget environment, lawmakers are always looking for those magic bullets: ways we can improve services AND save money. I joined Health Care for All, state Health and Human Services Secretary Judy Bigby, … Continue reading →

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Lots of Massachusetts Payment Reform Updates

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Lots of political news and events happening in the payment reform world. 1. Hearings: The initial hearing on the Governor’s payment reform legislation before the legislature’s Committee on Health Care Financing is next Monday, May 16, at 10:00 am in … Continue reading →

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Physician Wait Times and Health Reform

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Predictably, all those who never liked Massachusetts health reform are piling on with the release of a report from the Mass Medical Society on wait times for physicians appointments. The report shows mixed results. The average wait time for an … Continue reading →

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