Full Site Feed http://bluecrossfoundation.org/ Updates to BlueCrossFoundation.org Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:48:35 GMT National Health Care Reform And Its Impact on Massachusetts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/G7aDQ_62EWQ/National-Health-Care-Reform-And-Its-Impact-on-Massachusetts.aspx This analysis, conducted by the University of Massachusetts Center for Health Law and Economics, outlines the potential impact a national health reform bill may have on Massachusetts, including key areas that bear further monitoring. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:26:00 GMT 9a616621-46d2-478f-a0d7-6a15384a7e2c http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Policy-and-Research/Publications/Policy-Reports/2009/National-Health-Care-Reform-And-Its-Impact-on-Massachusetts.aspx US Health Overhaul Could Penalize Mass http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/IlCUgZBX_3w/091101Globe.aspx Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT c51e05e9-4979-43e3-89b1-fd306c5e729a http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091101Globe.aspx MA Children’s Mental Health Workforce Capacity: “Who is going to do the work?” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/OYfGu2X19cE/091031HealthyBlog.aspx Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT 0a9fd033-05a5-4d8c-971a-07393c8f999f http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091031HealthyBlog.aspx Foundation Releases Report Assessing Children's Mental Health Services in Massachusetts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/6MMjOB1pBrI/091029CBHReport.aspx Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:22:00 GMT 0a6e2f80-5f4c-4995-9069-a6d531d49c94 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/Press-Releases/2009/091029CBHReport.aspx Accessing Children's Mental Health Services in Massachusetts: Workforce Capacity Assessment http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/kuV4YBrX8OE/091029CBHReport.aspx This report is based on a survey of 1,982 mental health providers in Massachusetts including psychiatrists, psychiatric clinical nurse specialists, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists. It estimates the need for children’s mental health services; assesses child and family mental health service delivery capacity; identifies variation in capacity, including variation by geography, linguistic ability, and cultural competence; and documents challenges to meeting current demand for services. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:14:00 GMT 35cf672a-c0dd-4a82-94a0-b772d9966b13 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Policy-and-Research/Publications/Policy-Reports/2009/091029CBHReport.aspx Child Mental Health Workforce May Shrink, Report Says http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/buXxEvwBQJE/091029Globe.aspx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT b8f74374-f878-4818-b787-3c6177a08917 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091029Globe.aspx A Great Success http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/YB9TAqtD4ls/091026WSJ.aspx Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:10:00 GMT d26a5918-4a0a-448d-8dbe-ed1ab3bc9264 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091026WSJ.aspx After Reform Passes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/uYX0Y1PpAtA/091026Krugman.aspx Coverage of a study partially funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:30:00 GMT 494f7747-d694-4175-b7ce-f5ddff546942 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091026Krugman.aspx Holmes: The Bay State Health Reform Model http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/sKy3XlCSnB0/091026Metrowest.aspx Coverage of a study partially funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:29:00 GMT f42d490d-1935-4360-928c-8e1084910a4d http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091026Metrowest.aspx Key Figure In Massachusetts Health Law Leaving Government http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/aAMTdUh4S20/091022Globe.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:13:00 GMT 96c185c9-3ed0-4e3d-8752-8298690514b9 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091022Globe.aspx Poll Finds Mass. Doctors Support Health Care Overhaul Law http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/zQ0FVtLsW7w/091022BlendonPoll.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT 9f602902-ceda-4aed-8493-87d2772e76f4 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091022BlendonPoll.aspx Foundation Announces New President http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/g8EkILsEaYA/091022Iselin.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:56:00 GMT 342d835b-f307-4daf-a830-298639242792 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/Press-Releases/2009/091022Iselin.aspx Iselin will head Blue Cross foundation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/aAMTdUh4S20/091022Globe.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:18:00 GMT 293b697b-68bc-47f9-abff-497908e6b52c http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091022Globe.aspx BCBS Foundation Names New President http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/Gm0wMoPHRCo/091022BBJ.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:17:00 GMT 61f5d805-bf59-41b4-9e66-3f8f10711902 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091022BBJ.aspx In Mass., Most Docs Support State's Health Mandate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/wFo_rU5NX_k/091022NPR.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:08:00 GMT 409b86e9-5604-4002-8c66-a4aa3f265bfc http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091022NPR.aspx With Flu Worries, Paid Sick Days Act Pitched As Public Health Measure http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/eJAswVibo2w/091008BelmontCitizenHerald.aspx News coverage of a study partially funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:53:00 GMT eb3829ec-bad3-4768-98f1-89de75850d4f http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091008BelmontCitizenHerald.aspx Boys & Girls Club Gets Defibrillator http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/XmU_SZ9_S50/091005MarshfieldMariner.aspx Coverage of a Catalyst Fund grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:14:00 GMT 4954af3a-3a2f-40b9-bb78-35072ffe4897 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/091005MarshfieldMariner.aspx Press Release: New Episode of "Prescriptions for Health Reform" features Peter Conrad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/nyVC-f1nqzU/091002Podcast.aspx Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:16:00 GMT f1c3a6b5-9495-4786-b229-9f9e99f64c68 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/Press-Releases/2009/091002Podcast.aspx Press Release: Study finds that private insurance hasn’t been “crowded out” and costs have been kept in check for most Massachusetts workers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/fNv1wYleDY4/091001ESIpaper.aspx Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:10:00 GMT f9e80e03-9f29-46da-9133-d82d2c9a2923 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/Press-Releases/2009/091001ESIpaper.aspx Commonsense Solutions to the ER Problem http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/AcSx9HvduKs/090929Commonhealth-Blog.aspx Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:52:00 GMT b3447d6d-be51-41c0-a07c-23eec6660a15 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/090929Commonhealth-Blog.aspx State Health Law Hasn't Cut ER Traffic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/Zcbg4pfcid4/090925StandardTimes.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:04:00 GMT 8893d909-8b36-4ed0-b0f6-0798cda42335 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/090925StandardTimes.aspx Who Seeks Emergency Care And Why?: Data From Massachusetts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/co-jwBRazlo/090924EDPolicyBrief.aspx This policy brief based on data from the 2008 Massachusetts Health Reform Survey shows that while health reform in Massachusetts has succeeded in increasing health insurance coverage and access to care, use of emergency departments by working-age residents remains high. Those seeking care in EDs may have trouble accessing care in other settings. They are less likely to use a doctor’s office or private clinic as their usual source of care and they are somewhat less likely to report having a place they usually go to (other than the ED) when they are sick or need advice about their health. And frequent users of emergency rooms (those reporting more than three ED visits in a year) are a sicker, more disabled and chronically ill population than other adults in the state. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:03:00 GMT 075f7146-633d-4496-8c40-871e3b98f9d9 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Policy-and-Research/Publications/Policy-Reports/2009/090924EDPolicyBrief.aspx Press Release: Who Seeks Emergency Care And Why?: New Data From Massachusetts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/UpiHqKVxL_Y/090924EDPolicyBrief.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMT e0a092c8-2cf0-4536-8e64-5ebc28f77b3f http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/Press-Releases/2009/090924EDPolicyBrief.aspx BCBS Foundation Doles Out $1.25M In Grants http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/4fBvsMiXEII/090924BBJ.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:19:00 GMT 4cf7e8f4-31da-4c26-9dcb-08ad09971a1d http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/090924BBJ.aspx Emergency Room Use Still High Despite Mass. Health Reforms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullSiteFeed/~3/30ZVGlyF5VE/090924WBUR.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:15:00 GMT 6f053628-e26e-4d5b-a13b-85e47f75bbb2 http://bluecrossfoundation.org/Newsroom/In-the-News/2009/090924WBUR.aspx