Ever wondered what it’s like as a policy intern at HCFA? Katja Morgan, a MPH candidate at Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, is giving everyone a behind the scenes…
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By most measures, many Massachusetts residents are finding it increasingly difficult to get appointments with doctors. In 2021, a third of patients in the state said they struggled to obtain…
In April, Massachusetts will begin the process of redetermining the eligibility for hundreds of thousands of MassHealth recipients who received coverage protections during the COVID-19 pandemic. As this process unfolds…
For Immediate Release: March 9, 2023 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Health Care For All Congratulates the Health Connector’s New Executive Director Audrey Gasteier BOSTON –…
March 3rd marks four years since the passing of Health Care For All’s (HCFA) long-time executive director, Rob Restuccia. As I look at the 27 current staff members here at...
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Approximately a third of the state’s population is about to have to re-enroll in MassHealth, a massive undertaking that state officials project will ultimately remove approximately 300,000 people from state-sponsored…
On Sept. 9, Lori Handerhan was rushed from her cardiologist’s office in Weymouth to South Shore Hospital’s emergency room next door with a heart rate so low doctors feared she…
Last year, nearly 50% of Massachusetts residents delayed or neglected medical care because of associated costs. HCFA’s Executive Director Amy Rosenthal spoke to the Tradeoffs podcast, a weekly conversation on…
Across Massachusetts, people have been struggling to make appointments with primary care physicians, with doctors saying demand is higher than ever at a time when an increasing number of providers…
Members of Health Care For All’s policy team were in Washington DC last week to attend the Families USA Health Action Conference and speak with Massachusetts legislators’ offices about the…
For Immediate Release: January 25, 2023 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Health Care For All Congratulates New Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh BOSTON –…
Overview Health Care for All just completed a new phase of community engagement work as part of the Vaccine Equity Initiative (VEI), and we are very excited to reflect on...
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Another bill on Baker’s desk would require the state Medicaid program MassHealth to cover postpartum women who are eligible for MassHealth for a year after childbirth, regardless of any change…
This week, key aspects of the state’s Behavioral Health Roadmap went into effect. New services envisioned through the Roadmap, such as the Behavioral Health Help Line, Community Behavioral Health Centers,…
For Immediate Release: January 4, 2023 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Health Care For All Congratulates New Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Mary Beckman BOSTON…
For Immediate Release: January 3, 2023 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Health Care For All Commends the Legislature’s Passage of a Bill To Codify MassHealth Postpartum...
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The Health Policy Commission is one of the leading watchdogs in Massachusetts fighting health disparities. But at its annual cost-trends hearing last month, a panel on health equity noted that...
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The Massachusetts Health Connector’s Open Enrollment period is going on now! Open Enrollment is held annually between November 1st and January 23rd. It offers existing members currently enrolled in private…
Health Care For All es una organización sin fines de lucro, una 501 C, en Massachusetts que trabaja para promover la equidad en la salud, garantizar la cobertura médica y…