Events & Announcements 16th Annual MHC Pharmacy Public Health Symposium Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:30 am – 4:15 pm Waltham-Westin Hotel Click Here for further information. Click Here to register. Achieving the Integration of Behavioral and Medical Health Thursday, April 3, 2014 7:30 am – 2:30 pm Westin Copley Place Further information forthcoming.

What's Happening at MHC Projects You Should Know About Youth Health Literacy Initiative, a program for developing informed, engaged younger health care consumers. Multicultural Health Information Dissemination, a project to get prevention and wellness information out into communities. April 2014 conference on Issues in Behavioral Health, including the integration of behavioral and medical health care. What does my contribution to MA Health Council achieve? Since 1920, the Massachusetts Health Council has been a leader in promulgating initiatives that improve the health status of the residents of Massachusetts. Just a snapshot ... to see more, view our History page: 2000's Successful fight for Smoke Free Workplaces Medication awareness outreach programs Member of coalition that fought for and saw passage of health care reform in Massachusetts 6  editions of "Common Health for the Commonwealth: Massachusetts Trends in the Preventable Determinants of Health" Widespread promotion of  workplace wellness Fight for better school nutrition- passage of school nutrition bill July 2010 Advocating and promoting a prevention and wellness agenda for schools, workplaces, communities and government agencies Advocating for support and expansion of health education in schools Establishment of Prevention Caucus for Massachusetts State Legislature March 2011 We're winning many public health battles… help us continue! Please contribute. Report from Dept. of Public Health Decade of Mortality Click Here National Prevention Strategy MA Health Council Members were invited to participate in the webcast unveiling the National Prevention Strategy. For information about the National Prevention Strategy... Click Here Legislation You Should Watch Health Bill Tracking (as of July 1, 2012) Click Here State Budget Tracking (from FY05-FY13) See where we've been and where we're heading Click Here National Health Care Reform Latest Info Let's Focus on Obesity The MHC has been tracking the rising trend in obesity since 1999 ... Learn More

MHC in the News Boston Business Journal May 13, 2013 Gov. Patrick appoints Susan Servais to the Massachusetts Prevention and Wellness Trust Advisory Board. Read Article MHC 2012 HSIR November 13, 2012 Release of the MHC 2012 health status report brings broad media coverage. Read Articles Boston Business Journal August 21, 2012 MHC annual award event. Click Here The Boston Globe June 12, 2012 Mass. House health care leader has personal experience with medical over-testing Click Here The Boston Herald June 12, 2012 Bigby: 'Buck has to stop somewhere' on health cost oversight Click Here Are you looking for MassHealth? Click Here Are you looking for MA Health Connector? Click Here MA Health Care Reform Information Click Here