At Health Care For All (HCFA), our fight for accessible, affordable and equitable health care in Massachusetts wouldn’t be possible without our community-based partner organizations. These groups have deep roots...
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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…
After years of advocacy, passage of the PACT Act this past January enabled Massachusetts to hear directly from the pharmaceutical industry at this year's Health Policy Commission (HPC) Cost Trends...
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As Health Care for All (HCFA) announced last week, Amy Rosenthal will be stepping down from her position as the Executive Director of HCFA to serve as the Undersecretary of…
Across Massachusetts, many immigrant families are living in quiet fear – and most of us know someone who is. People are afraid to go to work, take their kids to…
When federal health policy takes a step back, Massachusetts is proving it’s ready to move forward. Recent federal actions have created real uncertainty for families and providers. On the one…
Even as Massachusetts continues to be a national health care leader, including with recent reforms to the behavioral health system, we are cognizant that the crisis in mental health and...
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Primary care is the backbone of medical care access, yet primary care is facing a workforce shortage, making up a smaller portion of health care spending, and is increasingly inaccessible….
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the bill that led to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid. With…
When people run into challenges navigating the health care system such as language barriers, help renewing their insurance or questions about their coverage, certified application counselors (CACs) are an invaluable...
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