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Gov. Deval Patrick (8:49)

Governor Deval Patrick delivers his keynote speech at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation's annual summit.

House Speaker Sal DiMasi (18:51)

Then-House Speaker Sal DiMasi delivers his keynote speech at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation's annual summit.

Video for Foundation Summit

This video features three people who received health insurance coverage under the state's health care reform law. It was screened at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation's 2008 annual summit.

Sen. Pres. Therese Murray (8:52)

Senate President Therese Murray delivers her keynote speech at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation's annual summit.

Implementing the Rosie D. Remedy: The Opportunities and Challenges of Restructuring a System of Care for Children's Mental Health in Massachusetts

The district court ruling in Rosie D. v. Romney, and the subsequent remedy now being implemented by state health and human service agencies, have the potential to transform the delivery of mental health services for children with serious emotional disturbances in Massachusetts. This issue brief explores the implications and potential effects of the case and the resulting remedy on the MassHealth program, other state programs, the behavioral health and social service delivery systems, and affected children and their families.

Health Insurance Coverage and the Uninsured in Massachusetts: An Update Based on 2005 Current Population Survey Data

This chartbook provides detailed estimates of health insurance coverage in Massachusetts. It uses the most recent information available (for calendar year 2005) from the Census Bureaus 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplements to the Current Population Survey. It updates figures in an earlier chartbook that was released in 6/2005 Health Insurance Coverage and the Uninsured in Massachusetts.

Pay-for-Performance to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care in the Massachusetts Medicaid Program

The 2006 Massachusetts health care reform law included a provision to make Medicaid hospital rate increases contingent upon quality measures, including measures of the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities. To date, no other pay-for-performance programs have incorporated measures of the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities into their incentives. MMPI organized the Massachusetts Medicaid Disparities Policy Roundtable to bring together a group of experts to develop and recommend an approach to implementing the program.

Pay-for-Performance to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care in the Massachusetts Medicaid Program

The 2006 Massachusetts health care reform law included a provision to make Medicaid hospital rate increases contingent upon quality measures, including measures of the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities. To date, no other pay-for-performance programs have incorporated measures of the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities into their incentives. MMPI organized the Massachusetts Medicaid Disparities Policy Roundtable to bring together a group of experts to develop and recommend an approach to implementing the program.