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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/new-advocacy-message-support-nurse-delegation/" title="As previously posted on this blog and the Alliance&amp;#8217;s February 5 newsletter, the legislature&amp;#8217;s Joint Committee on Public Health advanced a major HCA legislative priority regarding nurse delegation. The legislation, known as Senate Bill ..." target="_self">New Advocacy Message: Support Nurse Delegation!</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">February 09, 2010 03:37:52 pm</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/mcgovern-sends-delegation-letter-requesting-meeting-with-cms-on-tpl/" title="Congressman Jim McGovern has sent a letter to CMS Acting Director Cyndy Mann with a request that Mann meet with him and the Home Care Alliance on continuing the Third Party Liability (dual eligible) demonstration project. The demonstration allows decision..." target="_self">McGovern Sends Delegation Letter Requesting Meeting with CMS on TPL</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">February 05, 2010 05:13:15 pm</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/major-hca-legislative-priority-advances/" title="The state legislature&amp;#8217;s Joint Committee on Public Health has favorably reported out Senate Bill 860, An Act Relative to Home Health Aides. The proposal is a major legislative priority of the Home Care Alliance and would refine the Commonwealth?s..." target="_self">Major HCA Legislative Priority Advances</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">February 04, 2010 05:20:05 pm</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/statewide-hit-plan-released-hca-seeking-comments/" title="On Friday, Jan 29, The Massachusetts eHealth Institute released its ?Massachusetts Draft State-wide HIT Plan? for a two-week public comment period.   The plan outlines a number of goals for the expanded use of electronic health records and initiatives to ..." target="_self">Statewide HIT Plan Released, HCA Seeking Comments</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">February 01, 2010 01:29:16 pm</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/governor-releases-budget/" title="Governor Deval Patrick released his budget blueprint for fiscal year 2011 and the proposal is kind to most health services, including home care, despite a bleak fiscal forecast. Medicaid Director Terry Dougherty led a MassHealth budget briefing and reveal..." target="_self">Governor Releases FY2011 Budget</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">February 01, 2010 10:59:07 am</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/new-advocacy-message-preserve-community-based-services/" title="A new advocacy message regarding the state budget is available on the Alliance&amp;#8217;s Legislative Action Network! Let the Governor know you want home and community-based services preserved. Just fill out your contact info and click send to do your pa..." target="_self">New Advocacy Message: Preserve Community-Based Services</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">January 22, 2010 03:41:20 pm</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/work-continuing-from-eohhs-summit/" title="The Alliance is still accepting thoughts, suggestions and concerns from members to bring to the follow-up meetings to the Health and Human Services Summit. In late November, Governor Deval Patrick and Health and Human Services Secretary Judy Ann Bigby con..." target="_self">Work Continuing from EOHHS Summit</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">December 31, 2009 01:28:58 pm</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/nahc-opposes-so-called-super-medpac-in-senate-bill/" title="The National Association for Home Care &amp;#38; Hospice (NAHC) reported that the recently-approved Senate version of health care reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, includes a provision to establish an Independent Payment Advisory Boa..." target="_self">NAHC Opposes So-Called Super MedPAC in Senate Bill</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">December 31, 2009 12:20:26 pm</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/cbs-news-elderly-fear-medicare-cuts/" title="Focusing on the importance of home health care, CBS News reported on the potential cuts to services that help keep patients independent in their own homes. The story points out how the proposed cuts disproportionately impact home health. According to the ..." target="_self">CBS News: Elderly Fear Medicare Cuts</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">December 07, 2009 01:05:42 pm</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://thinkhomecare.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/home-care-month-review/" title="The Home Care Alliance was pleased to have a number of legislators come out on home care and telehealth visits throughout the state in order to raise awareness that November was National Home Care Month. The Alliance would like to thank the following legi..." target="_self">Home Care Month Review</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">December 04, 2009 03:29:27 pm</span><br />');
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