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Once Again, It Is Time for Massachusetts to Lead The Way on Health Reform

October 4, 2017 By QuentinPalfrey4MassLG 5 Comments

Last week, President Trump and the Republicans in Washington came dangerously close to taking health insurance away from tens of millions of Americans. Millions more would have lost coverage for preexisting conditions or seen their premiums … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: #MALG, health-care, Quentin Palfrey, single-payer

McCain deals likely death blow to TrumpScare

September 22, 2017 By fredrichlariccia 3 Comments

Sen. John McCain just announced : "I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham - Cassidy proposal.  I believe we could do better working together - Republicans and Democrats - and have not really tried.  Nor could I support it without … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: health-care, john-mccain

MA stands to lose $5 BILLION+ from Graham-Cassidy

September 20, 2017 By Charley on the MTA 24 Comments

If you didn't catch WBUR's Bob Oakes' interview with health care legislative veteran John McDonough this morning, highly recommended, especially if you like feeling angry and anxious. The bill would absolutely devastate the Massachusetts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: Graham-Cassidy, health-care

Taxing Hospitals in MA. Pigs are flying.

April 14, 2016 By ryepower12 7 Comments

Before I post some big news from today, I want to discuss Partner's business practices for a minute. The Partners Network makes vast profits almost every year. I'm sure if you lined up all the businesses based in MA that mostly deal with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: baker, beacon-hill, charlie-baker, health-care, house leadership, legislature, speaker-deleo

Sexual Health Lobby Day CANCELLED

February 3, 2015 By Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund Leave a Comment

UPDATE:  Due to weather and travel conditions, the Sexual Health Lobby Day scheduled for February 3 at the State House has been cancelled. Stay tuned for a new date! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, healey, health-care, lobby day, massachusetts, state-house

New Date – February 3 – First-Ever Sexual Health Lobby Day in Massachusetts

January 23, 2015 By Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund 3 Comments

This post is written by Marty Walz, President of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. Talking about sex and sexual health in the State House’s Great Hall might be awkward for some who work in the building – but it is far … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: healey, health-care, massachusetts, sex-education, state-house

Why Partners Healthcare’s Market Power (and Proposed Expansion) is bad for MA

November 23, 2014 By LennyGrover 6 Comments

It is time for Massachusetts to lead the nation, once again, on healthcare.  An “historic” opportunity to address provider pricing power, in a period of market consolidation, should not be overlooked.  The governor-elect and attorney … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, health-care, ma, massachusetts

A Plan to Stop a Silent Killer

October 14, 2014 By senedmarkey 17 Comments

A Plan to Stop a Silent Killer By Senator Edward J. Markey Heroin and prescription drug addiction is an equal-opportunity destroyer of lives and families across Massachusetts are struggling with the recent scourge of overdoses that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: federal, health-care, heroin, massachusetts, prescription-drugs

Is Our Health Care System Ready for Ebola?

October 6, 2014 By sue-kennedy 19 Comments

First we were assured that Ebola would never come to the US. Comforting if reality doesn't interfere. Seriously, we prepare for bird flu which we expect to travel from Asia. West Africa is closer. Attempts to quarantine an entire country or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ebola, health-care, healthcare-reform

Meet & Greet for Dr. Sheldon Schwartz for Congress TONIGHT 9/3 in Waltham

September 3, 2014 By kellyeverett1 3 Comments

Come out tonight (9/3) to the Chateau on School Street in Waltham at 5:30PM to meet 5th Congressional Candidate Dr. Shelly Schwartz. There are no debates scheduled in this race so it is really the only way to get to meet this great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: congress, democrats, health-care, ma-05, primary-election, shelly2014

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BenDowningMABen Downing@BenDowningMA·
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Our leaders didn’t prepare us for the virus, or a shock like it, and that left all of us, but particularly the most vulnerable, exposed. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/06/nation/mass-surpasses-16000-deaths-due-covid-19/ #mapoli

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brhodesBen Rhodes@brhodes·
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It’s telling that the last two Democratic Presidents began their presidencies with a “Recovery Act” and a “Rescue Plan” because their inheritances were so catastrophic.

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Beautiful urban visions from @berkie1 !

Sure would help to have a robust, thriving public transit system to enable this.

Nathan Phillips@nathanpboston

Streets that put people first, not cars - The Boston Globe https://apps.bostonglobe.com/opinion/graphics/2021/03/superblocks/ via @BostonGlobe

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DrEricDingEric Feigl-Ding@DrEricDing·
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Let this sink in— 5,700,000 children will be lifted out of poverty soon by President Biden’s #COVID19 relief aid passed by Congress.

Zero Republicans (House/Senate) voted for it.

Only way we passed it that Democrats won 2 senate seats for a 50-50 tie & VP Harris made it 51-50. https://twitter.com/chrislu44/status/1366524803742597120

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This deserves a lot more attention

New analysis: 13.1 million fewer Americans would be in poverty after the passage of Biden's economic relief bill

Significantly, the child poverty rate would be cut in half. That's 5.7 million fewer kids in poverty https://www.povertycenter.columbia.edu/news-internal/2021/presidential-policy/biden-economic-relief-proposal-poverty-impact?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20210228&instance_id=27598&nl=the-morning®i_id=103545475&segment_id=52539&te=1&user_id=cd59d05eab07f3403b8db65ae0fa15b3

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jonfavsJon Favreau@jonfavs·
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“..it could become one of the most effective laws to fight poverty in a generation. Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy estimates that the plan would reduce the poverty rate by more than a quarter for adults and cut the child poverty rate in half.”

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