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  1. this just in via an email from Bill Walczak, CEO of Codman Square Cm’ty Health Center, and a member of the Patrick/Murray Healthcare Working Group:

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    The Deval Patrick/Tim Murray transition committee work group on health care will have a public meeting this Thursday, December 7 from 6-8pm in Dorchester Lower Mills at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 union hall at 1157 Adams Steet(very close to the corner of Dorchester Ave. and Adams St.)

    The purpose of the public meeting is to hear from residents about the health care needs of individuals and communities, so that the new administration has an understanding of health care needs as it takes office next month.  Major topics include: the implementation of health insurance reform, public health, access, and cost savings. All are invited.

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    While I’m updating things, here’s a trio of 3 resources on this topic that might be of use to folks:

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    1) Principles

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    The Patrick/Murray transition committee’s Health Care Working Group has just published its 4 core working principles.  They are:

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    p>  * Full implementation of health care reform as a critical step toward an ultimate goal of ensuring health care for every man, woman and child

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    p>  * Implementing greater cost savings, quality and affordability

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    p>  * Addressing capacity issues

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    The co-chairs and members of the Health Care Working Group are charged with collecting the broadest possible input for each principle, suggestions for measuring progress, and identifying other opportunities for the Patrick/Murray Administration to pursue both in the short and long term. The Working Group has been asked to complete all of its work and submit a report by December 15th.

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    2) Public Meetings

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    In order to accomplish this formidable task, the Working Group will facilitate input through three accessible community meetings as well as through more informal outreach.  Community meetings are scheduled as follows:

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    p>  * Tuesday, December 5th from 4-6 pm in Boston  * Wednesday, December 6th from 6-8 pm in Plymouth  * Thursday, December 7th from 10:00 am-12:00 pm in Springfield

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    Meeting details are available at http://www.patrickmu…

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    The Health Care Working Group also invites direct input at patrickmurrayhealthcare@gmail.com and invites organizations to assist in outreach by forwarding this information.

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    3) Working group members

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    I found the team members list from a BMG post of all places, link below, that lists all the working group members (finally! I had to search a bit; knew I’d seen the list and it’s not on the Patrick Transition website, that I could find at least)  http://www.bluemassg…

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    Healthcare Working Group Members:

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    Chair, Tom Glynn, COO, Partners Health Care
    Chair, Cleve Killingsworth, CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
    Chair, Jim Hunt, President and CEO, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
    Dr. Margarita Alegria, Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research Cambridge Health Alliance
    Carol Dilliplane, CNO/Vice President, Patient Care Services, Jordan Hospital
    Charlie  Goheen, Vice President and CFO, Fallon Community Health Plan
    Phil Johnston, Chairman of the Board, Mass Health Policy Forum
    Melissa Shannon, Policy Coordinator, Health Care for All
    Mark Tolosky, President, Bay State Health
    Dr. M. Idali Torres, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, UMASS-Amherst
    Tom Traylor, Vice President of Federal, State, Local Programs, Boston Medical Center
    Bill Walczak, Executive Director, Program Codman Square Health Center
    Sue Windham Bannister, Managing Vice President, Abt Associates
    Richard Charette, President, UFCW Local 1445
    Christine Schuster, President & CEO, Emerson Hospital
    Jim Roosevelt, President and CEO, Tufts Health Plan
    Dr. Robert Master, Founder, Urban Medical Group

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