Speaking up!, Immigrant Health, Health Care Reform

New funding opportunity to fight disparities

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on April 8, 2008 - 4:59pm.

Grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation are available to non-profits.

January 4 Western HAN: riding the mandate wave

Blog - January 22, 2008 - 5:47pm - Michael DeChiara - Community Partners - Amherst

December was intense... this is the 'take-away' from our Health Access Network meetings in Amherst and Boston this month. Across the board, people providing enrollment assistance in hospitals, community health centers and community organizations were faced with a huge number of people trying to get health insurance coverage before the Dec. 31 deadline. John Bergeron from Hilltowns Community Health Center got the prize for the latest request for assistance; he received several phone messages on the evening of December 31 from people looking to comply with the mandate.

Immigrants and health care reform

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on December 17, 2007 - 1:42pm.

New rules affect how immigrants can access health care benefits.

Major changes proposed for safety net

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on August 16, 2007 - 1:41pm.

The public is invited to comment at a meeting August 22 or in writing.

Enrollment Assistance Map

News - Submitted by ADMIN Meg on June 12, 2007 - 12:56pm.

This online tool identifies organizations helping with MassHealth, Commonwealth Choice and Commonwealth Care enrollment.

MLRI offers vital guide to MassHealth services

News - Submitted by ADMIN Meg on March 21, 2007 - 12:36pm.

MassHealth Advocacy Guide, revised in September 2006, is available.