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Tag Archives: MassHealth
MassHealth’s New World of ACOs — and a Mighty Upstart
[I wrote this commentary for the spring issue of Commonwealth Magazine. I am watching the new crop of 17 Accountable Care Organizations — ACOs — with great interest. This is a nationally important demonstration that also holds risks for the … Continue reading
5 Takeaways from Baker’s New Health Reform
[This commentary was published on June 24 on the Commonwealth Magazine website.] PHASE 2 OF THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION’S ambitious health reform agenda emerged this past week. It contains good and smart proposals – and worrisome ones needing attention. Phase 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Health Policy, Massachusetts Health Care, States
Tagged Gov. Charlie Baker, MassHealth, Medicaid
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MassHealth Dives into Accountable Care
[I wrote this commentary for the Spring Issue of Commonwealth Magazine to profile Massachusetts’ new move into accountable care organizations, an experiment that deserves watching. Dr. William Seligman co-wrote with me.] IN A WILDLY uncertain national health care environment, something … Continue reading
Explaining the New MassHealth 1115 Waiver Proposal
The article below — Baker’s Big Health Care Move — was published in the October 2016 issue of Commonwealth Magazine: FOR THE THIRD time since 1996, the Massachusetts Medicaid program, called MassHealth, is preparing for transformation. After submitting a final … Continue reading
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Tagged 1115 waiver, MassHealth, Medicaid
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No Time to Go Wobbly on “One Care”
I am reprinting an article I wrote for the new issue of Commonwealth Magazine concerning One Care, Massachusetts’ bold and risky experiment to coordinate care for the so-called “dual eligibles” who are under age 65 and disabled. It has been … Continue reading
A Most Important Demo You’ve Never Heard of… “One Care”
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation puts a welcome spotlight on a most important U.S. health reform demonstration — called One Care — going on first and right now in Massachusetts. How wonky is this? The report … Continue reading
