“A Massachusetts Department of Public Health Field Team is working in Haverhill to encourage residents to get their COVID-19 vaccination. The state’s Vaccine Equity Initiative reaches priority populations across the…
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HCFA’s Director of Communications and Immigrant Health, María González Albuixech, participated in a Facebook Live with La Colaborativa. You can watch the full event recording here.
According to the HPC, annual spending growth in Massachusetts has averaged 3.59 percent between 2012 and 2019, and an average Massachusetts family and their employers paid $2,242 per month for…
“On the wall at the Boston Foundation is an ever-growing list of nonprofit organizations — well over 100 — for which the foundation was “there at the beginning.” They are…
May 17, 2021 – Across the nation, we are entering a new phase of our COVID-19 vaccination strategy which focuses on addressing vaccine hesitancy and eliminating obstacles that make it…
May 5, 2021 – “The Learning Center for the Deaf (TLC) has received a $12,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) to support its COVID-19 Vaccine Education…
May 4, 2021 – This past week, the Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) released two new reports on the high costs of health care. These reports are…
“Health Care For All (HCFA) teams have been hitting the pavement, canvassing the area, going door to door, talking to residents about the COVID-19 vaccine and offering information on it…
May 3, 2021 – Last week, the Supreme Court rejected another attempt to defend the Trump-era public charge rule. The previous anti-immigrant policy effectively imposed barriers for many immigrant families…
April 26, 2021 – Why does health care from the neck up—like oral health—continue to be treated differently from the neck down? Last year, Massachusetts restored the remaining oral health…
April 21, 2021 – In March the Biden Administration designated immigrants from Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months until September 2022. TPS temporarily grants immigrants living in…
“The approach is nonthreatening, as teenagers educate residents about vaccine safety, explain why it’s important to get a shot and ask if any help is needed to set up an…
“Brockton resident Pennel Davie believes a lot of people do have hesitancy because “it’s a new drug that was developed very quickly.” But there are other barriers to vaccination that…
“From this Monday, April 19, through April 25, the initiative — dubbed “Red Sox Week” — will offer up to 20,000 first-dose appointments at the Hynes Convention Center vaccination site…
“The state has provided Randolph with a vaccine liaison as well as access to two contracted groups to assist in outreach efforts. Health Care for All will be assisting with…
April 15, 2021 – This week is Black Maternal Health Week. Founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the week is meant to foster discussion and awareness of…
April 12, 2021 – Today marks the 15th anniversary of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006. The landmark Massachusetts health reform law expanded coverage to over 400,000 previously uninsured residents and became…
March 12, 2021 – “Baker said the state has a contract with two entities, Archipelago Strategies and Health Care For All, to engage in “the equivalent of a campaign” to…
April 1, 2021 – “A team of 200 bilingual community organizers will hold a total of 83 events across those communities, plus conduct door-to-door canvassing and phone-banking to spread awareness…
December 1, 2021 – Watch the full video here.