September 6, 2022 - With the conclusion of the 2021-2022 legislative session, it is important to look back and reflect on what Health Care For All (HCFA) has achieved and...
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Ten years ago, as medical costs soared, Massachusetts passed landmark legislation to tackle the problem. The law created the Health Policy Commission, a first-of-its-kind watchdog agency to monitor rising costs….
A plan to dramatically expand state-subsidized health insurance coverage to tens of thousands of people has fallen victim to the chaotic end of the legislative session. Approved by the state…
Sarah Iselin, who helped implement Massachusetts’ 2006 health reform law that became the template for the Affordable Care Act, has been appointed the new head of the state’s largest insurer….
August 16, 2022 - After a long and arduous process, last week Congress passed the final version of the FY2022 Budget Reconciliation bill—the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which President Biden...
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AUG. 11, 2022….August in even-numbered years features plenty of self-congratulatory messaging from lawmakers about the bills they passed after months of deliberation – and perhaps some procrastination and brinksmanship –…
Health Connector pilot Baker’s veto of the Health Connector pilot was not a surprise since he previously returned the same language with an amendment, which lawmakers failed to adopt. Because…
The Legislature’s slow-developing plans for a two-year pilot program to expand eligibility for health care premium assistance and subsidies came crashing down Wednesday with a veto from Gov. Charlie Baker,…
The governor vetoed a plan to start a pilot program to help lower-income families meet the cost of health insurance through expanded eligibility for premium payment and point of service…
For Immediate Release: August 10, 2022 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Health Care For All Commends Massachusetts Leadership for Passing the Mental Health Bill BOSTON –…