What does it mean to be medically frail? For the purposes of avoiding new work requirements for government subsidized health care, the Trump administration includes in its definition of medical...
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For Immediate Release: May 14, 2026 Media Contact: David Guarino dguarino@melwoodglobal.com 617-548-4981 In response to Governor Healey’s finalization of regulations that eliminate prior authorization requirements for routine and essential health…
Dentist Dr. Tara Prasad thinks a lot about the logistics of homelessness — how difficult it is to brush your teeth when you don’t have a place to store a…
On April 12, 2006, in the same space in Boston’s Faneuil Hall where colonists rallied for liberty, Beacon Hill’s big players lined up on stage under the sweeping oil painting of Daniel…
For Immediate Release: April 14, 2026 Media Contact: David Guarino dguarino@melwoodglobal.com 617-548-4981 BOSTON – Jennifer Lemmerman, an experienced non-profit and advocacy leader with deep involvement in health care and support…
The landmark health care reform that made Massachusetts the most insured state in the country and served as the framework for Obamacare turned 20 on Sunday, April 12. As federal health care...
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How did Massachusetts Health Reform Transform People’s Lives? One HCFA Senior Director Reflects Back
Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the landmark Massachusetts health reform passed by the Legislature and signed into law in 2006 by then-Governor Mitt Romney, that served as a blueprint for the Affordable Care Act. The number…