With only $63 billion set aside, the state and municipalities have funded less than half—just 43 p
In a major study of the effects of Question 5-the health care measure that appeared on the November
The average single family homeowner in 10 of the state’s most economically vulnerable cities would
January 14, 2020
HEALTH CARE
Massachusetts Employers Urged To Join Together To Combat Opioid Epidemic
This coalition was formed by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation in response to the organization’s research into the economic impact of the drug addiction crisis. The official kick-off of Mass. C.A.R.E.S. – an acronym for Communication and Awareness around Recovery programs and Employer Support – was today in Boston.
Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation President Eileen McAnneny said addressing the opioid epidemic is
January 14, 2020
HEALTH CARE
Businesses launch effort to help employees struggling with opioids
Massachusetts businesses have launched a year-long initiative to address the opioid crisis, forming
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation on Tuesday launched its Mass C.A.R.E.S. -- Massachusetts Comm
State Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, who chaired the Special Commission on Local and Regi
Health Care
Health care is a multi-faceted issue that MTF analyzes from many different perspectives. The state’s Medicaid Program, MassHealth, is the largest single spending program in the state’s annual operating budget and is funded by both state and federal funds. MTF examines spending trends and how the growth in this program impacts other areas of state spending. The Commonwealth is also one of the largest purchasers of health care as both a large employer and a purchaser of health care services for other programmatic spending.