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Health Policy Commission Report: April 24 Meeting
The Health Policy Commission met on Wednesday, April 24, addressing a packed agenda. All the materials were just posted, here, so we can present our full report, after the break.
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Health Policy Commission Starts Doing Stuff
The Health Policy Commission met on Tuesday, March 12. The Commission began diving into the substance, approving regulations and guidance documents on several fronts. Meeting materials available here (pdf), and our complete report is after the break.
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DVR Alert: “Escape Fire” – Searing Documentary on Our Failed Health Care System
Must see TV: The award-winning documentary Escape Fire will be broadcast on CNN this Sunday. The movie will air on Sunday night March 10th at 8:00pm on CNN. It will re-air at 11pm ET and again on March 16th. Set … Continue reading
Mass Receives Federal Innovation Grant To Advance Payment Reform
The federal CMS announced today that Massachusetts is one of 6 states awarded a State Innovation Models initiative grant (press release, and grant information). The Massachusetts award is for a not shabby $44 million. The grant program is part of … Continue reading
“Patient ‘Activation’ Cuts Costs (and Produces Better Outcomes)
Are you an “activated” patient? A new study suggests that involving patients more deeply in their treatment decisions – an approach known as “patient activation” – is correlated with lower costs and better outcomes. Researchers considered data from a Minnesota … Continue reading
Health Policy Commission’s Delivery Reform Committee Gets To Work
Today, the Health Policy Commission’s subcommittee on Care Delivery and Payment System Reform met for the first time. Present at the meeting were David Cutler, Marylou Sudders, Jean Yang, Carole Allen (by telephone), and David Seltz. Wendy Everett was present … Continue reading
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Budget FY 2014, Round 1: House 1
Governor Patrick released his Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal today, which continues this administration’s strong commitment to ensuring access to affordable, quality health care for everyone in Massachusetts. Budgets have both a revenue side and a spending side. This budget … Continue reading
Health Policy Commission Begins to Begin
The Health Policy Commission convened for the third time yesterday (1/16/13), in a packed room atop 1 Ashburton. The Commission is still mainly in the getting-up-and-running-stage, and discussion focused mostly on the Board’s responsibility to regulate the maximum cost growth … Continue reading
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Wellness Plan Tax Break Advances
The Public Health Council at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health today voted in favor of an emergency regulation to enact a tax credit incentive for small businesses which create wellness plans for their employees. In encouraging preventative health measures … Continue reading
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HCFA Looks Ahead to 2013
Happy New Year from all of HCFA (see our staff picture above)! The year 2013 will be a critical year for health care in Massachusetts. State government will be making numerous decisions that will directly impact the availability, cost and … Continue reading
