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Senate Budget Debate Starts Wednesday - Here's Our Amendment Recommendations

HCFA wrote 2 days ago: Tomorrow the state Senate will begin debating its version of the state budget for fiscal year 2014, … more →

Tags: Budget, Childrens' Health, Children's Mental health, Health Disparities, MA Health REform, MassHealth/Medicaid, oral health, Prescription Drug Reform, Public Health

More Building Blocks For ACA Implementation

HCFA wrote 2 weeks ago: While ACA implementation remains contentious in many states, in Massachusetts the building blocks ar … more →

Tags: MA Health REform, MassHealth/Medicaid

NACCHO health news: AMA-Good mental health and wellbeing essential to close Indigenous health gap1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago:     By AMA ( Australian Medical Association) President Dr Steve Hambleton Edition : Australian Medic … more →

Tags: Aboriginal health in the news, Alcohol and other drugs, mental health services, social and emotional wellbeing, aboriginal, Aboriginal health, AMA, close the gap, Indigenous Mental Health

Brouhaha Good News Update: De-Merger Averted; Tobacco Surcharge Rejected3 comments

HCFA wrote 1 month ago: Several weeks ago we posted on the controversy over implementing ACA rules on insurance regulations. … more →

Tags: MA Health REform, private market

NACCHO political alert:Aboriginal Community Controlled Health can make a difference

nacchomedia wrote 1 month ago: Selwyn Button, CEO of the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) has welcomed the … more →

Tags: Aboriginal health in the news, Affiliate's news, Real good news stories, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, Aboriginal health, close the gap, department of health and ageing, NACCHO, Selwyn Button

NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alert:Download:Senate report on social determinants deserves cross-party support

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago: Please note NACCHO is a member of the SDOHA DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT FOR NACCHO SITE The Social Dete … more →

Tags: social determinants, Eye Health, Indigenous health, Aboriginal health, warren snowdon, close the gap, Social Determinants of Health, department of health and ageing, World Health Organization

NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alert:Download:Senate report on social determinants deserves cross-party support

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago: Please note NACCHO is a member of the SDOHA DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT FOR NACCHO SITE The Social Dete … more →

Tags: social determinants, Eye Health, Indigenous health, Aboriginal health, warren snowdon, close the gap, Social Determinants of Health, department of health and ageing, World Health Organization

NACCHO Press Release:Aboriginal Community Controlled Health vital to closing the gap2 comments

nacchomedia wrote 2 months ago: . On National Close the Gap Day it’s critical political leaders around the country recognise the imp … more →

Tags: Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Funding, Close the Gap Program, AAA NACCHO Board:Chair Justin Mohamed, National Congress, Press Releases, NACCHO CEO, Members' News, Aboriginal health in the news, National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health

What's all this brouhaha? Small group insurance premiums controversy erupts

HCFA wrote 2 months ago: Last Tuesday’s Globe lead editorial (“Mass. needs an Obamacare waiver for small-business … more →

Tags: MA Health REform

Blue Cross Foundation Updates ACA Implementation Chart

HCFA wrote 2 months ago: The Mass Blue Cross Foundation has helpfully maintained an ACA Tracking Tool, listing the various de … more →

Tags: MA Health REform

Mass Receives Federal Innovation Grant To Advance Payment Reform

HCFA wrote 3 months ago: The federal CMS announced today that Massachusetts is one of 6 states awarded a State Innovation Mod … more →

Tags: healthcare cost control

Widmer and Lord Bring Mass Health Reform Lessons To Michigan

HCFA wrote 3 months ago: Last week, the University of Michigan’s Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation brought to … more →

Tags: MA Health REform

Planning Underway for Connector Version 2.0

HCFA wrote 3 months ago: The Health Connector is holding steady as they prepare for full implementation of the Affordable Car … more →

Tags: MA Health REform

Esquire: The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden... Is Screwed (Updated)

HCFA wrote 3 months ago: Last September we wrote about the crisis of uninsured veterans. A national study we helped with foun … more →

Tags: private market

Academy to fill critical gap in medical educational

Mick Roberts wrote 3 months ago: MORE than 65 doctors, nurses and academics from across NSW will come together tomorrow (Sunday) for … more →

Tags: News, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, University of Wollongong’s Academy of Clinicians, UOW Graduate School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine Dean Professor Alison Jones, Illawarra Medicare Local

Dear Prime Minister:Time for the health vision to be a reality :Todays Closing the Gap speech

nacchomedia wrote 3 months ago: “While all parties have voiced support for health equality, now is the time to  demonstrate ho … more →

Tags: Close the Gap Program, AAA NACCHO Board:Chair Justin Mohamed, NACCHO CEO, Aboriginal health in the news, National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health, NACCHO, Indigenous health, Aboriginal health, warren snowdon

2013 election:NACCHO recommendations for Aboriginal health:Dear Prime Minister

nacchomedia wrote 3 months ago: Dear Prime Minister NACCHO recommendations for Aboriginal health in the 2013 election /2013-14 Budge … more →

Tags: Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Funding, Close the Gap Program, AAA NACCHO Board:Chair Justin Mohamed, NACCHO CEO, Members' News, Aboriginal health in the news, NACCHO, Indigenous health, Aboriginal health

Budget FY 2014, Round 1: House 13 comments

HCFA wrote 3 months ago: Governor Patrick released his Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal today, which continues this administr … more →

Tags: Budget, Health Care Quality, healthcare cost control, MA Health REform

NACCHO's 150+ members achieve great results in Federal health performance report1 comment

nacchomedia wrote 4 months ago: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework (HPF) Download a copy of report h … more →

Tags: National Key Performance Indicators (nKPIs) and OCHREst, AAA NACCHO Board:Chair Justin Mohamed, Members' News, Aboriginal health in the news, National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health, Real good news stories, Indigenous health, Aboriginal health, warren snowdon


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