Testimony in Support of H.1245 and S.792, An Act to Provide Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Before the Committee on Health Care Financing

9/14/2021

is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, claiming more than 400,000 lives … prematurely every year. Smoking not only takes the lives of those who use tobacco, but also those who …

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Testimony in Support of H.1245 and S.792, An Act to Provide Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Before the Committee on Health Care Financing (PDF)

9/14/2021

, claiming more than 400,000 lives prematurely every year.i Smoking not only takes the lives of those who …

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Testimony in Support of H.1297 and S.799, An Act Relative to Expanding Equitable Access to Maternal Postpartum Care (PDF)

9/14/2021

%) of deaths among individuals delivering a live birth between 2011 and 2015 were fatal opioid-related …

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Testimony in Support of S.769, An Act Relative to Collaborative Care Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

9/14/2021

, affordable, high-quality, integrated health care throughout their lives. To that end, MMS supports efforts …

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Testimony in Support of H.1297 and S.799, An Act Relative to Expanding Equitable Access to Maternal Postpartum Care

9/14/2021

(EOHHS) found that more than a third (38.3%) of deaths among individuals delivering a live birth between …

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Testimony in Support of S.769, An Act Relative to Collaborative Care Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (PDF)

9/14/2021

, affordable, high-quality, integrated health care throughout their lives. To that end, MMS supports efforts …

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MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation 2021 Annual Report (pdf)

9/14/2021

brought on so much change in our lives, but the one thing that remains a constant is our Foundation’s … a provider who affirms and understands their lived experiences. Interfaith Social Services, Quincy — $10 … services to home- less people living outdoors in Southern Massachusetts. The current health crisis has …

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Testimony in Support of H.3333 and S.2197, An Act to Prevent Biomass Energy to Protect the Air We Breathe

9/13/2021

report from the American Lung Association finds more than 4 in 10 people (135 million) in the U.S. live … with polluted air, placing their health and lives at risk. Low-income populations and historically marginalized …

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Testimony in Support of H.3333 and S.2197, An Act to Prevent Biomass Energy to Protect the Air We Breathe (PDF)

9/13/2021

) in the U.S. live with polluted air, placing their health and lives at risk.1 Low-income …

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Massachusetts Medical Society Comments to CMS on the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

9/13/2021

; The patient is at home; The provider has capability of doing live video; The patient cannot or does not want … live video; and The patient has had an in-person visit with the telehealth provider in the six months …

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