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Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey
June 01, 2007
Toplines from the June, 2007 Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey.
Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey Chartpack
June 01, 2007
Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey. This was the first in a series of surveys measuring Massachusetts residents’ attitudes towards and experiences with the 2006 health reform law.
The 2006 Massachusetts Health Reform Law: Progress and Challenges After One Year of Implementation
May 01, 2007
This report is an overview of the first year after implementation of the Massachusetts health reform law. It catalogs some of the most significant milestones and achievements and describes how policymakers, stakeholders, and the new Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority and its Board managed a host of potentially contentious issues and decisions.
Executive Summary of Getting Ready for Reform: Insurance Coverage and Access to and Use of Care in Massachusetts in Fall 2006
November 01, 2006
Executive Summary of report providing snapshot of Massachusetts’s adult population prior to the implementation of the 2006 health reform legislation in the state.
The Massachusetts Health Reform Law: Public Opinion and Perception
November 01, 2006
A report on a 2006 public opinion survey asking Massachusetts residents about the 2006 health reform law.
Getting Ready for Reform: Insurance Coverage and Access to and Use of Care in Massachusetts in Fall 2006
November 01, 2006
This report provides a snapshot of Massachusetts’s adult population prior to the implementation of the 2006 health reform legislation in the state. Using survey responses obtained in Fall 2006 as the Bay State began implementing the law, this report serves as the baseline for an on-going study of the effects of the reform efforts on Massachusetts’ working-aged adult population.
The Massachusetts Health Reform Law: Public Perception and Opinion Chartpack
October 01, 2006
A slide presentation of the results of an August and September, 2006 public opinion survey of Masschusetts residents of the health care system.
Setting a Standard of Affordability for Health Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts
August 01, 2006
An examination of how to define affordability relative to the enforcement of the individual mandate requirement of the 2006 health reform law.
Getting Care But Paying the Price: How Medical Debt Leaves Many in Massachusetts Facing Tough Choices
February 01, 2004
An examination of the issue of medical debt among Massachusetts residents. This report was written before the passage and implementation of the 2006 health reform law.
The Uninsured in Massachusetts: An Opportunity for Leadership
October 01, 2003
Report on 2003 public opinion survey finds that most people in the Commonwealth strongly believe that everyone in the state should be able to get the health care they need and are supportive of a number of proposals to ensure this. However, the survey also finds numerous challenges to significant action at the state level and points to the need for strong leadership on this issue.
Health Coverage in Massachusetts: Far to Go, Farther to Fall
September 01, 2002
Highlights of the state’s experience in health reform with descriptions of the challenges ahead in passing comprehensive health reform legislation.

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