Healthcare (Financing) Reform Resource Page
It is crucial for Radiologists to be aware of health care reform developments currently afoot in the federal and local (MA) arena and to understand how they affect us. MRS is actively working on behalf of its members, has been engaged in the political process and provides this resource page for its members to peruse important documents related to the process. Read more…
REPORT OF COUNSEL
Implementation of the Massachusetts Health Access Law passed in 2006 is well under way. The law is designed to provide every resident of Massachusetts access to health insurance and imposes a mandate that every resident of the Commonwealth, who can afford it, have health insurance. The latest data indicates that close to 300,000 people have enrolled into health coverage. Approximately 160,000 of those new insureds are enrolled in the Commonwealth Care Program which provides a subsidized insurance program for individuals who earn less than 300% of the federal poverty level and are ineligible for Medicaid. Read more…