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Massachusetts' Health Care Reform Increased Access to Care for Hispanics, but Disparities Remain

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.

Dialing for Health Care

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.

How Central Massachusetts Increased Access to Oral Health Care for Low-Income Children

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 ...

Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (SSTAR): Increased Admissions

April 28, 2010 | Program Result

SSTAR (Stanley Street Treatment and Resources) provides a range of services to residents of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Emergency Department Visits in Massachusetts

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.

Explaining the Increase in Family Financial Pressures from Medical Bills Between 2003 and 2007

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.

How Does the Massachusetts' Health Care Reform Law Affect Coverage, Residents' Access to and Use of Health Care and Their Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses?

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.

Access and Affordability

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.

Gosnold on Cape Cod: Increasing Retention and Completion Rates in Inpatient Treatment

April 28, 2010 | Story

Gosnold had invested over $300,000 in an agencywide practice management software system that would coordinate clinical and administrative services.

Massachusetts Has Sustained Coverage and Access Gains From Landmark 2006 Reforms

May 28, 2009 | News Release

But some early gains have eroded with cost pressures and delivery system constraints.

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