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The federal Sunshine Act require pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report all direct and indirect payments to physicians which have a value of over $10. This summary of the law also discusses its impact on a comparable Massachusetts law.

Seven years into health care reform, and despite longer wait times for appointments with physicians, Massachusetts residents remain as satisfied with the health care they receive as they were before reform began and are finding access to the care they need without difficulty, according to a...

Data about Massachusetts health care costs, patients' access to care, public support for reform, and employer participation. Updated: June 2013

MMS President comments on the payment reform bill passed by the Massachusetts Legislature on July 31, 2012.

Two Massachusetts residents who benefited from universal coverage in Massachusetts speak eloquently about their experiences at a State House rally with leaders of the Massachusetts health care community.

Just hours after the U.S. Supreme upheld the constitutionality of the federal health reform law, 16 speakers gathered at a State House event to celebrate the decision.

Physicians in Massachusetts have been strong supporters of our state health reform movement from the beginning.Universal coverage has been better for our patients, and it's been better for the practice of medicine. When people have insurance, they are more likely to get the care they need, when...

MMS House of Delegates adopts 18 principles on health care reform.

Even though the bill is far from perfect, our country is much better off with the legislation, than without it.

On balance we believe this legislation should go forward, and that Congress should continue to work on issues in the bill that could undermine the quality of health care.

Federal Health System Reform 2010: An Update March 19, 2010 1 Status: Time: 12:00 pm. Date: 3/19/10 House votes: Saturday, Rules Committee 9:00 am Sunday, Floor consideration begins at 2:07 pm Process: House pass Senate Bill plus Reconciliation bill President Signs Health Bill into law...

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 March 20, 2010 Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Madam Speaker: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation...

Principles on affordable coverage, prevention and personal responsibility, quality improvement, delivery reform, reducing costs and fiscal responsibility and sustainability.

DRAFT PRINCIPLES FOR HEALTH CARE PAYMENT REFORM Draft, January 16, 2009 Amended April 1, 2009 Vision: The Commission seeks to develop recommendations for fundamental reform of the Massachusetts health care payment system that will support safe, timely, efficient, effective, equitable,...

Alternative Payment Models Page 1 of 15 2009 Massachusetts Medical Society www.massmed.org/paymentreform Overview of Alternative Payment Models Prepared by the Massachusetts Medical Society Department of Health Policy and Health Systems Updated March 2009 Blended Capitation Rates Description...

FAQs about patient elgibility, benefits, physician billing and contracting.

Issue Brief Findings from HSC NO. 111 • MAY 2007 Providing Insights that Contribute to Better Health Policy In response to the managed care backlash in the mid-1990s, health plans broadened hospital and physician networks to respond to customer demand for more choice. This strategy sacrificed...