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House of the Whopper
Last night some Republicans took the floor of the US House of Representatives to attack health reform. It’s what the House calls “Special Orders.” The chamber is empty, and the real audience is the...
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National Health Reform: Lots Going On – Get Informed, Call DC
We normally don’t write so much about national health reform, except when there’s a Massachusetts angle. There are lots of great blogs covering the issue (our favorites: The New Republic’s The...
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Get on the phone
As conservatives step up the rhetoric around health reform, consumer focused organizations like Families USA are mobilizing their supporters and bolstering their advocacy – and they need your help!...
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Anti-Reform Thugs Are Here, Too
I had thought (hoped?) that the ugly anti-reform mob thuggery being played out at Congressional town hall meetings for the benefit of the You-tube cameras was not happening in Massachusetts. Sorry, but...
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From Saturday’s Public Forum with Niki Tsongas
Hello From Niki Tsongas’ Community Meeting at the Chelmsford Town Hall. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. but the place was packed to capacity at 9:30 a.m. Hundreds of people were in the...
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Weekend Fun-Link Riot!
A mid-August weekend, and there’s only so much attention one can pay to the health care world. We could link you to the insightful editorial in the Taunton Daily Gazette, “Bay State’s health reform...
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Congratulations, Senator Kirk
Health Care For All applauds the Governor for filling former Senator Edward Kennedy’s seat as quickly and thoughtfully as possible. It is vitally important that Massachusetts have two senators and full...
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National health reform is good for Massachusetts
Starting today, HCFA will be posting a blog-a-day about why national health reform is good for Massachusetts. These posts will include personal stories from people who have benefited from our state’s...
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Congratulations, Christie!
HCFA congratulates our old friend and colleague, Christie Hager, who was named by federal HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as the new regional director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Fight Over Mental Health Parity Rules
This guest post is by Matt Selig, Executive Director of HCFA partner, Health Law Advocates: A semi-under-the-radar public policy battle is taking place over the writing of the administrative...
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Reflections on the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Today marks the 40th the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. As I reflect on what that means for me personally and for women across the...
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DOMA Decision Impacts Health Insurance, State Budget
Today’s Supreme Court decision holding part of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional will have a number of impacts on health insurance eligibility and costs for same-sex married couples. It also...
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