Testimony in Support of of H.2065 An Act to Update MH Parity June 22, 2021 Danna Mauch Testimony dated June 21, 2021 in support of H.2065, an act to update mental health parity as it requires Group Insurance Commission and commercial health insurance plans to provide mental health benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Bill Summary: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 January 6, 2021 MAMH This 1-page fact sheet provides a summary of key behavioral health funding included in pandemic relief legislation signed into law on December 27, 2020.
Disability, Ethics, and Health Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic September 1, 2020 Maya Sabatello, Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, Katherine E. McDonald, and Paul S. Appelbaum This article considers key ethical, legal, and medical dilemmas arising for people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report: Highlights August 14, 2019 UMass Boston Gerontology Institute and Tufts Health Plan Foundation The Highlights Report presents a snapshot of findings from the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report intended to generate dialogue and action.
BHECON Co-Occurring Conditions July 11, 2019 MAMH Infographic on statistics for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders MAMH created for the Behavioral Health & Economics Network (BHECON).
Ready for Reform: Behavioral Health Care in Massachusetts June 21, 2019 The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation This report and companion chart pack describe the current behavioral health care system for children, adolescents, and adults in Massachusetts and outlines a new vision for reform.