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BCBSMA Foundation @BCBSMAFdn

Ensuring equitable access to health care for all those in the Commonwealth who are economically, racially, culturally, or socially marginalized.

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BCBSMA Foundation@BCBSMAFdn
30 Apr 2024
Our latest resource provides a comprehensive look at Long-Term Services and Supports in Massachusetts: what these services are, who uses them, and how they are delivered and paid for. Read more and register for our upcoming webinar: bluecrossmafoundation.org/pu…
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The most recent update on MassHealth facts and trends is now out from our Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute. And registration for a webinar 11/20 from 12-1PM is now open: bluecrossmafoundation.org/pu…
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UMass Gerontology@gerontologyumb
22 Sep 2024
"Fewer than 10% of Mass. residents have private long-term care insurance. Massachusetts has an opportunity to become a leader in helping people afford LTSS." Marc Cohen of @LTSSCenter, @LeadingAgeMA, & @BCBSMAFdn urge action in @BosBizJournal op-ed. bizjournals.com/boston/news/…
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Our latest report provides an early look at successes and challenges of the implementation of the Massachusetts Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform. Learn more and register for our upcoming webinar: bluecrossmafoundation.org/pu…
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We really appreciate the continued focus on the state's coverage rates post unwinding and the excellent coverage by @jasmlaughlin bostonglobe.com/2024/06/27/m… via @BostonGlobe

MassHealth membership declined 363,000 following massive post-pandemic review - The Boston Globe

The public insurance program’s rolls remain higher now than before the pandemic.

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Thanks to all of you who have participated in our brief survey! Learn more about it, take the survey, and share with your Massachusetts-based network: lnkd.in/g3WfTQG2
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We are lucky to be supported in our communications goals by the talented team at @BallConsulting Congratulations!
BallConsultingGroup@BallConsulting
31 May 2024
We were honored to take home a #Lamplighter health care communications award from @NESHCo last night. The award recognized our media relations work on behalf of @BCBSMAFdn, highlighting a report on the economic toll of health inequities in Massachusetts. #lovethelamps
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...and valued board member here at @BCBSMAFdn!
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What is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth in State Fiscal Year 2025? The answer: bluecrossmafoundation.org/pu…
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Nancy Eve Cohen@NancyEveCohen
15 May 2024
A shortage of nursing assistants -- one of the most critical and lowest paid jobs in health care -- is compounded by English-only state exam in Massachusetts nepm.org/regional-news/2024-… @nepublicmedia @HCFA @gb_psr @MSF_USA @Jo_Comerford @GfldCommCollege superb editing by @samhudzik
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Happy to be joining this event @BosWomensFund and enjoying the fireside chat with @Shafia_SMC and @nashiraDot!
Boston Women's Fund@BosWomensFund
26 Feb 2024
We're excited to invite you our first in-person event of our 40th year — "Where Do We Go From Here? A Reproductive Justice Symposium" Join us for a day of learning, awareness building, and rejuvenation. Learn more and get your tickets at bit.ly/BWFSymposium!
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Commonwealth Fund@commonwealthfnd
18 Apr 2024
🚨New Report🚨 Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report buff.ly/3U6RGzw #HealthEquity
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Congratulations @caseymross, Health Coverage Fellow class of 2018!
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@NIHCMfoundation
17 Apr 2024
Announcing the winners for the 2024 #NIHCMAwards in Journalism and Research! bit.ly/NIHCMAW24 #NIHCMAwardsJournalism #NIHCMAwardsResearch @statnews @TheJaxTrib @AEAjournals @Stanford @abcnews @Nightline @ScienceMagazine @washingtonpost
30th Annual NIHCM Award Winners; Celebrating 30 years of NIHCM Awards; Winner headshots; Winning organizations: The Washington Post, Science, Impact, ABC News x Nightline, STAT, The Tributrary, and The American Economic Review

ALT 30th Annual NIHCM Award Winners; Celebrating 30 years of NIHCM Awards; Winner headshots; Winning organizations: The Washington Post, Science, Impact, ABC News x Nightline, STAT, The Tributrary, and The American Economic Review
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masslivenews@masslivenews
9 Apr 2024
Mass. has used Medicaid for housing before. What can it tell us amid the shelter crisis? masslive.com/news/1970/01/ma…

Mass. has used Medicaid for housing before. What can it tell us amid the shelter crisis?

As Healey endeavors to secure federal dollars to supplement state resources, the request for Medicaid funds is indicative of a growing public policy opinion. Namely, that the health care program...

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@HealthyAmerica1
20 Mar 2024
@BHPNetwork is hosting its first #NetworkCommons series of 2024 on March 29th at 12:30pm EST/9:30am PST! Learn from #publichealth practitioners and community development leaders building and guiding upstream investments through cross-sector partnerships. ow.ly/HuvI50QObmA
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Congratulations to @teddyrosenbluth @caseymross @dmgorenstein, all former #HealthCoverageFellowship fellows named as finalists in the 2024 NIHCM Awards in Journalism and Research!
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@NIHCMfoundation
20 Mar 2024
Announcing the finalists for the 2024 NIHCM Awards in Journalism & Research! bit.ly/AwardsFin24 #NIHCMAwardsJournalism #NIHCMAwardsResearch @nytimes @KFFHealthNews @statnews @FortuneMagazine @WSJ @abcnews @Nightline @medpagetoday @washingtonpost @business @AP @GuardianUS
Finalists Announced for the 30th Annual NIHCM Awards in Journalism and Research; 30 Years of Celebrating NIHCM Awards; Data-Driven Storytelling: Logos - Associated Press, The Markup, The Washington Post, The News & Observer, The Charlotte Observer, Grist, San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, The Guardian, Bloomberg News, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Investigative & General Reporting: Logos - STAT, MuckRock, Fortune, The Tributary, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Type Investigations, KFF Health News, Quartz, The Wall Street Journal, Tampa Bay Times; Trade Journalism: Logos - Undark, ACP Hospitalist, Bloomberg Law, MIT Technology Review, MedPage Today, BioPharma Dive, Science; Television & Audio Journalism: Logos - Arm & A Leg, KFF Health News, Tradeoffs, WAVE, Scripps News, The Nocturnists, Dinky Pictures, STAT, ABC News; Research: Logos - Journal of Health Economics, The Review of Financial Studies, The American Economic Review, JAMA Internal Medicine; NIHCM Foundation

ALT Finalists Announced for the 30th Annual NIHCM Awards in Journalism and Research; 30 Years of Celebrating NIHCM Awards; Data-Driven Storytelling: Logos - Associated Press, The Markup, The Washington Post, The News & Observer, The Charlotte Observer, Grist, San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, The Guardian, Bloomberg News, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Investigative & General Reporting: Logos - STAT, MuckRock, Fortune, The Tributary, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Type Investigations, KFF Health News, Quartz, The Wall Street Journal, Tampa Bay Times; Trade Journalism: Logos - Undark, ACP Hospitalist, Bloomberg Law, MIT Technology Review, MedPage Today, BioPharma Dive, Science; Television & Audio Journalism: Logos - Arm & A Leg, KFF Health News, Tradeoffs, WAVE, Scripps News, The Nocturnists, Dinky Pictures, STAT, ABC News; Research: Logos - Journal of Health Economics, The Review of Financial Studies, The American Economic Review, JAMA Internal Medicine; NIHCM Foundation
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Jo Comerford@Jo_Comerford
14 Mar 2024
A profoundly high-impact briefing on estate recovery thanks to @BCBSMAFdn. Proud to join you, @Barber4StateRep, in pushing for this important legislation. H/t MLRI and MassNALEA for their important advocacy. Let's get it done this session!
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The Maine Monitor@mainemonitor
6 Mar 2024
Our own @emilykbader has been named one of 13 members of this year’s Health Coverage Fellowship from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation (@BCBSMAFdn) . themainemonitor.org/bader-he…

Emily Bader named Health Coverage fellow

Designed to help improve coverage of critical health care issues, the fellowship will focus on a series of pressing issues.

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