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August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Dharma Cortés, and fellow researchers, found that rates of coverage increased dramatically for Hispanics in Massachusetts after the state's reforms, but disparities remain.
May 1, 2002 | Program Result
Health Care For All evaluated, upgraded and expanded Helpline, its consumer information and referral service that provides information and assistance to consumers who face financial, cultural or other systemic barriers to accessing needed health care services.
February 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
For instance, there are programs to educate pediatric physicians to apply fluoride varnishes, and for nurse practitioners to do oral exams and provide preventive services for young children during check-ups. HCB: What else did the Initiative include ...
April 28, 2010 | Program Result
SSTAR (Stanley Street Treatment and Resources) provides a range of services to residents of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Survey shows users of emergency rooms have trouble accessing care in other settings, and frequent users of emergency rooms are a sicker, more disabled, and more chronically ill population than other adults in the state.
September 9, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines whether affordability thresholds of financial strain due to medical bills change over time. The increasing cost of health care is a central issue in health policy and out-of-pocket spending for families has grown faster than incomes in the past decade.
September 16, 2010 | Program Result
A study finds that after Massachusetts passed health reform, the percentage of uninsured adults dropped from 13.3 percent to 4 percent - a 69.9 percent decline.
May 28, 2009 | Journal Article
Access, affordability, and coverage have improved since 2006, but rising health costs have eroded some gains in affordability of care.
April 28, 2010 | Story
Gosnold had invested over $300,000 in an agencywide practice management software system that would coordinate clinical and administrative services.
May 28, 2009 | News Release
But some early gains have eroded with cost pressures and delivery system constraints.