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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Thanks, Barney
Barney Frank was and is a fierce defender of health care. Losing his voice in Congress will leave a big hole. I’ve followed Barney’s career since working in Congress with a close colleague of his in the early 80s, and … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Politics
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Individual Mandate Repeal Initiative Fail
The proposed initiative to repeal the individual mandate as part of the 2006 Massachusetts health reform law has failed to gather sufficient signatures to get a place on the ballot next year. In an email to supporters yesterday, the “Massachusetts … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Politics, MA Health Reform
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CMS Honors HCFA Staffer and Massachusetts Children’s Outreach
This week the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recognized HCFA’s Children’s Health Policy and Outreach Manager, Dayanne Leal, for her outstanding efforts to identify and enroll eligible children in MassHealth and other children’s health program. Dayanne was … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, HCFA, Outreach
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Massachusetts Health Reform: Five Year Progress Report
On Friday, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation released Massachusetts Health Reform: A Five Year Progress Report (pdf). The report, written by Alan Raymond, is the key summary of the status of coverage reform in Massachusetts in 2011. … Continue reading
Posted in MA Health Reform
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Leading the way for Better Oral Health Access in Massachusetts
JudyAnn Bigby, MD, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, was recognized today by Delta Dental of Massachusetts, Lynn Community Health Center and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers at the Lynn Community Health Center in … Continue reading
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Blue Cross / Tufts Medical Center Impasse – Who’s Looking Out for the Patients?
Today’s announcement that Tufts Medical Center and its physicians at the New England Quality Care Alliance (NEQCA), and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts hit a contracting impasse (see coverage from WBUR, and this personal story, and the Globe story), … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Politics, Private Market
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5 Years of the Consumer Health Quality Council: Watch
Health Care For All’s Consumer Health Quality Council (www.hcfama.org/consumercouncil) turned 5 years old yesterday! This group has accomplished an amazing amount in 5 short years, and none of it could have happened without the involvement of the dedicated consumer volunteers … Continue reading
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Successful Dress Rehearsal For Payment Reform Debate
Why should an obscure state advisory board make national observers take notice? Because it’s a strong indication that Massachusetts is moving towards taking strong action to control health care cost growth. The board is the “Special Commission on Provider Price … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Cost Control
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Patient Experience Is Job One
As an article in Tuesday’s NY Times highlighted, Medicare is going to start looking at patient satisfaction survey results when reimbursing hospitals. Hospital representatives quoted in the article are concerned about the negative financial impacts for things they can’t control … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Quality
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Connector Board Report: Moving Towards ACA
Today the Connector Board met to vote on two consulting contracts, introduce the FY 2013 CommCare MCO procurement, and vote on the A&F Subcommittee’s charter. They also held a very short annual meeting to re-elect Board Vice Chair Dolores Mitchell … Continue reading
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