Equity of Care

Healthcare providers are committed to providing equitable care, to eliminate avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically or geographically.
10.01.2018  | Minority Health Policy Fellowship at Harvard Available
The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University is accepting applications the 2019-2020 year.
07.02.2018  | House Passes Bill Banning Conversion Therapy
The Massachusetts House last Wednesday passed a bill (H4664) that would prevent licensed healthcare providers from engaging in “conversion therapy.”
05.07.2018  | MHA Supports Campaign to Protect Transgender Rights
MHA President and CEO Steve Walsh attended the kickoff event of the Freedom for All Massachusetts Coalition.
04.23.2018  | Immigration Toolkit Complements MHA Efforts
With increased federal activity relating to immigration, healthcare facilities have been grappling with questions related to patients and staff whose legal status in the U.S. may be in jeopardy.
02.28.2018  | Statement from MHA President & CEO Steve Walsh regarding MassHealth ACOs
Statement from Steve Walsh, President & CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), regarding MassHealth ACOs.
02.19.2018  | Report: 10% of Mass. Households Face Food Insecurity
A new study shows that the cost of hunger and food insecurity in Massachusetts totals $2.4 billion a year.
02.12.2018  | New National Group to Address Big Healthcare Issues
A new healthcare policy/advocacy group – United States of Care – launched last week.
11.13.2017  | Transforming Healthcare to Be Inclusive of LGBTQ Patients
Caring for specific populations – and ensuring that they are receiving equitable, high-quality care – can be daunting in today’s fast-paced environment.
11.13.2017  | Transforming Healthcare to Be Inclusive of LGBTQ Patients
Caring for specific populations – and ensuring that they are receiving equitable, high-quality care – can be daunting in today’s fast-paced environment.
09.25.2017  | Minority Health Policy Fellowship Applications Open
The Commonwealth Fund Mongan Fellowship in Minority Health Policy has announced the call for applications for the 2018-2019 year.
09.12.2017  | MHA statement regarding legislation to authorize Advance Dental Hygiene Practitioners
MHA statement regarding legislation to authorize Advance Dental Hygiene Practitioners
06.19.2017  | Strong Support for Health Equity
MHA joined a diverse coalition of community advocates, health care professionals and public officials before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing in a show of support for legislation that seeks to address racial and ethnic health.
05.08.2017  | An Act Improving Medical Decision Making
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of its member hospitals and health systems, appreciate this opportunity to offer its strong support for HB3093/SB783, “An Act Improving Medical Decision Making.”
04.08.2017  | Access and Treatment Legislation
The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association (MHA) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments on legislation related to improving access and treatment for behavioral health services.
11.17.2015  | An Act to Expand Coverage and Access to Behavioral Health Services
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of its member hospitals and health systems, appreciates this opportunity to offer testimony in strong support of HB905, “An Act to Expand Coverage and Access to Behavioral Health Services.”
09.17.2015  | Mental Health, Telemedicine
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of its member hospitals and health systems, appreciates the opportunity to offer comments on the many bills highlighted below.

Resources

Click on the link below to see The Massachusetts Behavioral Health System Report: Implications of Mandated Nurse Staffing Ratios (August 2018).