Category Archives: MA Health Reform

Information and opinion on Massachusetts health reform.

Connector Plans for 2012 Affordability Schedule and FY13 CommCare Procurement

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

The Connector Board convened their first of two February meetings today. In an ambitious agenda, they primarily discussed the 2012 Affordability Schedule and the FY13 Commonwealth Care procurement. Materials from today’s meeting are here and our full report is below … Continue reading →

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Connector Begins Re-Integrating Legal Immigrants Into Commonwealth Care

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

After a victory in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that requires the Commonwealth to restore full Commonwealth Care coverage for eligible legal immigrants, the Connector is began today the process of reintegrating this population into Commonwealth Care. Today, the Connector … Continue reading →

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The Task of Massachusetts: Spreading the Word About Reform

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

WaPo Wonkblog’s Sarah Kliff found this group of questions about chapter 58 included the latest Harris poll on health reform attitudes. The poll itself found modest increases in public support for the components of the ACA, with the exception of … Continue reading →

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What Santorum Means

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

This exchange from last Thursday’s Florida Republican debate was the most extensive discussion of health care so far in the primary season: Romney gave a cogent, articulate defense of Massachusetts health reform (which of course goes just as well for … Continue reading →

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One-Two From Patrick Adminstration

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

This week the Patrick administration reaffirmed its commitment to health care in the Commonwealth. First, the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth speech focused on payment and delivery system reforms that will stem the rising costs of health care: The market … Continue reading →

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Report Highlights Massachusetts Success In Children’s Enrollment

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

A survey released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) showcased experiences of four states – Massachusetts, Alabama, Iowa, and Oregon – at the forefront of the nation’s recent gains in children’s health coverage. … Continue reading →

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Some More Good Stuff From MMPI

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Kate Nordahl and the Mass Medicaid Policy Institute keep churning out more good stuff. Next up are two timely papers: First is a fact sheet (pdf) on the just-concluded extension of our Medicaid waiver, the agreement with the federal government … Continue reading →

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[UPDATED] Covering All Legal Immigrants: Not $150 million this year, and not after next year, either

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

The state SJC just ordered the state to restore full Commonwealth Care coverage for legal immigrants. What’s it going to cost? For lots of people, the $30 billion state budget is just lots of unimaginable big numbers. But for those … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Victory! Mass Supreme Judical Court Rules in Favor of Coverage for Legal Immigrants

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

The SJC just issued their opinion in Finch v. Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority, the case brought by Health Law Advocates contesting the denial of full Commonwealth Care benefits to legal immigrants who did not qualify for federal Medicaid reimbursement. … Continue reading →

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Some More Holiday Reading (non-comic book edition)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

For the quiet week coming up, the Blue Cross Foundation and Mass Medicaid Policy Institute released some good wonkness to read and learn from. We’re so fortunate as a policy community to have these institutions supplying high-quality materials to further … Continue reading →

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