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…
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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…
Gov. Maura Healey has tapped Kate Walsh, president and CEO of Boston Medical Center, to lead the state’s sprawling health and human services secretariat. Walsh, a seasoned health care executive,…
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,…