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Past Event Follow-up

National Health Care Reform
and it's Impact on Massachusetts

On Wednesday June 2, 2010, the Massachusetts Health Council held the event, which presented various perspectives on the National Health Care Reform Bill. Over the next 2 weeks, we will be displaying the pictures from the event.

You can download the audio file and listen to the event by clicking here.

So check back for the latest updates!



Workplace Wellness Works!

Evidence shows that workplace wellness programs lower health care costs, reduce sick leave and workers' compensation claims, and improve employee morale and commitment. It's easy to get started...

Just click this link for the free DPH Toolkit


OUR HISTORY

What does my contribution to the MA Health Council achieve?

Since 1920 the MA Health Council has been a leader in promulgating initiatives that improve the health status of the residents of Massachusetts... more on our History







Legislation You Should Watch

Health Bill Tracking (Latest from May 1)





TRACKING PREVENTABLE,
COSTLY HEALTH ISSUES

MA HEALTH COUNCIL TO RELEASE 2010 BI-ENNIAL REPORT IN THE FALL


MA HEALTH COUNCIL RELEASES 2008 BI-ENNIAL REPORT

The 2008 MHC "Common Health for the Commonwealth: Massachusetts Trends in the Determinants of Health" was released at the State House by Senator Richard Moore and Representative Peter Koutoujian. The report tracks the trends of 11 preventable, costly health indicators and highlights the increasing trends in the areas of asthma, Hepatitis C, high school drop-out rates, obesity... more on the Report






MHC in the News

Just to pat ourselves on the back for a moment.

The Massachusetts Health Council is pleased and honored that we were nominated for the Mass Nonprofit Network's Statewide Nonprofit Excellence Awards in the area of Nonprofit Collaboration.



We are grateful to all our members who help us with our collaborations among diverse sectors of the health care arena, the business community, and others as we work together on the pressing health care issues that concern all of us. It is these partnerships that lead to the improvement of health status for the Commonwealth.

Award winners will be notified in June with an award ceremony at the State House on June 14th. Keep you posted!

Support grows for limiting junk food in Mass. schools
"All we are asking schools to do..." Exec. Dir. Susan Servais
The Boston Globe
March 11, 2010
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Boston Magazine's Power 2008
Massachusetts Health Council Executive Director Susan Servais makes Boston Magazine's Extended Power List

Sunday Boston Herald
Lifetime of empowerment for girls, By Colneth Smiley Jr. January 18, 2009 Click Here

Boston Globe Letter to the Editor
Fighting obesity: Workplace efforts, By Susan Servais, January 13, 2009 Click Here

Boston Women's Business Journal/Boston Herald on-line
Prevention is the key to cost control, By Susan Servais, January 1, 2009 Click Here

Response in Boston Herald from Maryland to MHC Letter to the Editor
Prevention first, Friday, January 9, 2009 Click Here


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