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…
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There are some facts that aren’t in dispute. Nationwide, 45.1 percent of dental care costs are paid out of pocket — the largest share of any health care service. In…
This November in Massachusetts, the economy is on the ballot. In poll after poll voters say their biggest concerns in the race to be the state’s next governor are financial,…
For Immediate Release: October 12, 2022 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Statement from Health Care For All’s Executive Director Amy Rosenthal Regarding the “Family Glitch” Final…
A change in the way the Internal Revenue Service interprets the Affordable Care Act was announced this week and will apparently expand access to low cost health insurance for thousands…
Amy Rosenthal, the Executive Director of Health Care For All, works with her team to move the needle on health care policy, pushing for more affordability and access. The organization…
Nearly 86,000 people who purchase largely unsubsidized health insurance on the Massachusetts Health Connector will face a 7.6 percent premium increase next year, on top of increases totaling at least…
Representantes del Instituto de Reforma Legal de Massachusetts (MLRI), la Coalición de Defensa de Inmigrantes y Refugiados de Massachusetts (MIRA), Health Care For All (HCFA) y Health Law Advocates (HLA)…
SEPT. 14, 2022…..A year after cost increases that board members called “not sustainable” and “quite disappointing,” there was no opposition last week as the Massachusetts Health Connector board approved plan…
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Advocacy Groups Praise the Biden Administration for Protecting Access to Services for Immigrants BOSTON –…
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Health Care For All Raises Concerns Over Increasing Insurance Premiums BOSTON – Health Care For…
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…