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Jan 11, 2022
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Jan 11, 2022
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To truly advance its equity goals, Massachusetts must take a leadership role in collecting and analyzing racial and ethnic health disparities, a new Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation report suggests. The report underlines how Massachusetts must improve data collection and reporting requirements…
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Jan 11, 2022
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Jan 11, 2022
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“Eliminating racial and ethnic health care disparities will lead to a healthier Massachusetts, a stronger economy and clear progress toward the shared imperative of a more equitable society,” said MTF President Eileen McAnneny in a release. “This analysis provides a clear roadmap for state…
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Dec 12, 2021
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Dec 12, 2021
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Now, with a bill delegating how to spend nearly $4 billion in American Rescue Plan Act and state surplus funding sitting on his desk, Baker must put his signature on it quickly. He received the legislation Dec. 3 after it languished for months amid House and Senate deliberations and he has until…
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Sep 30, 2021
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Sep 30, 2021
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A 2018 report by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation estimated the cost of lost productivity in the state due to people unable to work, foregone income due to fatalities, absenteeism and "presenteeism," and excess health care costs at nearly $10 billion. That's on top of the $5.5 billion cost of…
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Sep 21, 2021
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Sep 21, 2021
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Letter from Eileen McAnneny to State Senators Cindy Friedman and Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Chair and Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, in support of public health investment of ARPA funds.
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Nov 06, 2020
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Nov 06, 2020
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Letter in Support of H.5045/S.2922, An Act To Ensure Statewide Accelerated Public Health For Every Community
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May 20, 2020
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May 20, 2020
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The work of the Special Commission on Regional and Local Public Health was codified recently by the legislature. MTF’s President Eileen McAnneny was part of this commission formed to determine how best to improve the numerous municipal public health departments, provide standards of care, and do so…
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Apr 21, 2020
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Apr 21, 2020
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New edicts and guidance concerning COVID-19 are being released every day. To help you stay current, we have aggregated some important resources below:
Federal:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus
https://www.coronavirus.gov/
State:
https…
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Mar 23, 2020
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Mar 23, 2020
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On behalf of a broad group of organizations representing Massachusetts employers and health plans committed to ensuring access to high quality and affordable health care, we are writing to ask for your support to ensure that small and mid-size employers who offer insurance to their employees and…
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Jan 14, 2020
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Jan 14, 2020
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Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation President Eileen McAnneny said addressing the opioid epidemic is an “economic imperative,” and that MTF is hoping to draw as many employers as possible into the effort. Initial participants include John Hancock, KPMG, Liberty Mutual, PwC, Bank of America, Rockland…
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