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Category Archives: Public Health
Senate Budget Debate Starts Wednesday – Here’s Our Amendment Recommendations
Tomorrow the state Senate will begin debating its version of the state budget for fiscal year 2014, which begins on July 1. Like the House budget did, the Senate Ways and Means version starts out with a strong commitment to … Continue reading
People With Disabilities And Others: Please Fill Out This Survey From Mass DPH
[From Mass DPH:] Help influence health care in Massachusetts. The Health and Disability Program, part of Office of Health Equity at the MA Department of Public Health (DPH) is conducting a health needs survey for people with disabilities in Massachusetts. … Continue reading
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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Elizabeth Warren Named to US Senate Health Committee
Today the US Senate majority Democrats announced their committee assignments for the next Congress. While lots of attention was heaped on the appointment of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to the Banking Committee, we were thrilled to learn that she also … Continue reading
MPHA Conference: Celebrating and Moving Ahead
The Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) held its annual conference in Westborough today. Lots of happenings, so I’ll just hit the high notes. This was the first major public event for MPHA’s new Executive Director, Toby Fisher. Toby is a … Continue reading
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T-Minus 1 Week: Payment Reform and Prescription Abuse Bills Waiting Action
With one week to go and around 4 formal session left in the legislative cycle, it’s not yet time to haul out The Final Countdown. But it’s getting close. Two key bills await action – the comprehensive delivery system reform … Continue reading
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T-Minus 3 Weeks: All Eyes On Payment Reform Conference Committee. Here’s Some Of Our Priorities.
Today marks three weeks until the final day of formal legislative sessions, July 31 of even-numbered years. On July 31, 2010, the legislature enacted a major health care bill. On July 31, 2008, the legislature enacted a major health reform … Continue reading
Stay Healthy, My Friends – Join us Thursday at State House
The most interesting advocates in the world are gathering together at the State House to call for meaningful investment in public health and prevention as a part of payment reform. Civic leaders from around the state are coming and we’re … Continue reading
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Mayor Menino: Health care vs. sick care: Why prevention is essential to payment reform
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Boston Public Health Commission board chair Dr. Paula Johnson have long been stalwart champions of public health. In a new Boston Globe online op-ed, they lay out the case for substantial, sustained investment in prevention. … Continue reading
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One-Two From Patrick Adminstration
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