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Budget Updates; Next HCWG Meeting; AGO Health Equity Report

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
11/20/2020 - 1:26pm

 

Hello all- a few quick updates: 

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ACTION ALERT- Contact your state senator about Amendments 216 and 218 to the Senate Ways and Means Budget

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
11/16/2020 - 12:01pm
See the action alert from Health Care for All, below, asking you to contact your state senator to ask for their support for Amendment #216, which would restore the MassHealth adult dental program and add coverage for root canals and crowns. 
 
Please also ask your state senator to support Amendment #218, sponsored by Senator Comerford, which would provide temporary relief from Medicaid estate recovery for surviving family members based on the practical difficulties created for them by the COVID-19 emergency. 
 
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US Supreme Court hears latest challenge to ACA tomorrow

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
11/09/2020 - 7:41pm
One week to the day after the national election, the US Supreme Court will hear the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act on Nov 10.  
 
Here are a few links that provide an overview of what the case is all about & the possible outcomes, what's at stake in Massachusetts & where to listen to the argument tomorrow at 11
 

California v Texas –US Supreme Court hears oral argument on challenge to legality of the Affordable Care Act Nov 10

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Health Connector Open Enrollment 2021

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
11/02/2020 - 4:51pm
Massachusetts' Open Enrollment period for 2021 coverage began on November 1, 2020 and will continue through January 23, 2021. 
 
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Azar renews public health emergency until after election

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
10/05/2020 - 3:46pm

The public health emergency which Sec Azar first announced in January, 2020 is up for renewal every 90 days. On Oct 2 he renewed the emergency declaration for another 90 days from Oct 23.  

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Deadlines: Stimulus Payments (IEP), and Autism Services Waiver Program

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
09/29/2020 - 5:06pm

I’m writing about two sets of upcoming deadlines: 

(1)   Deadlines to apply for the one-time IRS stimulus payments, authorized by the CARES Act, of up to $1200 for eligible adults and $500 per qualified child (also known as the Economic Impact Payment (EIP)): Sept. 30 for just the additional $500/qualifying child; Oct. 15 for eligible people who haven’t received any stimulus payment yet. 

              

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Public Hearing 9-16: Legislative Task Force on Health Equity during COVID-19

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
09/09/2020 - 2:31pm

State Legislature's Health Equity Task Force

Virtual Public Hearing 

Wednesday, September 16, 2020  1 - 4 PM

https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3563

 

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Help us prevent $8 billion in budget cuts, take action today!

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
09/04/2020 - 1:06pm
Hello all, 
 
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MassHealth Workgroups on 1115 Renewal -9/22 to apply

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
09/03/2020 - 4:51pm
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COVID-19 Community Impact Survey: community partner webinars

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
08/31/2020 - 3:51pm
Passing on information from DPH about a COVID-19 Community Impact Survey --two webinars next week for how your organization can help disseminate the survey to people in the community 

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