Download Testimony in Support of Bills at Health Care Financing (pdf) Dignity Alliance Massachusetts appreciates the opportunity to provide testimony on several matters scheduled for public hearing on May 12, 2025. More than one million residents of Massachusetts are over age 65, or about 18.47% of the population (55.6% are women). That percentage is expected […]
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Download Testimony in Support of Bills at Aging and Independence Committee (pdf) “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” If you’re old enough to remember watching the Wizard of Oz when it was only on television once a year, you remember that line. An overwhelming majority of older adults […]
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 2:00 p.m. Registration required for SS Study Session Presenter: James Roosevelt, JD, former Associate Commissioner, U.S. Social Security Administration Jim advises health care payers, providers, trade associations, and service providers on business matters, legislative and regulatory issues, governance, and personnel matters. He regularly represents medical device and medical process startups, including […]
by Richard Moore, April 1, 2025 The coalition to modernize the state’s Open Meeting Law by requiring hybrid (in-person and virtual) public meeting met with Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) this week to thank her for leadership in extending the current hybrid meeting law and to urge her to support pending legislation to make the […]
The following letter to Senator Warren (pdf) was sent by Dignity Alliance MA on March 12, 2025. Dear Senator Warren, We want to thank you for your continued efforts in protecting seniors, individuals with disabilities, and the dedicated workforce serving them, whose conditions are directly impacted by the decisions of Dr. Oz. Dignity Alliance of […]
February 25, 2025 Legislators and aids, advocates and DignityMA members attended an overview of the Dignity Dozen + 1 bills. The education on the bills was to encourage legislators to sign onto the bills. The latest news and information on the bills is on our Advocacy -> State Legislative Endorsements page. Download the list of […]
February 20, 2025: On behalf of Dignity Alliance Massachusetts participants, I submit these comments in support of the state’s request that CMS waive all estate recovery requirements for all CommonHealth members in MassHealth’s 1115 Demonstration. Currently, many people who need the coverage and care offered under CommonHealth are afraid to apply because they worry about […]
February 20, 2025: The following letter has been sent to the entire MA congressional delegation. Download the Opposition to Safety Net Cuts letter (pdf) to see the entire letter, with signatories (DignityMA included). “As Massachusetts state-wide and community-based organizations that serve low-income residents of the Commonwealth, we wish to thank the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation for […]
Thank you to the American Association of People with Disabilities for this article. Since taking office, President Trump has taken several actions attacking diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (often called “DEIA” or “DEI”) in the federal government. AAPD has put together this resource to provide an overview of what DEIA is, why DEIA efforts are essential for […]
By James A. Lomastro, PhDJanuary 2025 The emergence of Dignity Alliance Massachusetts (DignityMA) represents a significant evolution in the concept of honest brokers within healthcare systems. While traditional honest brokers typically strive for complete neutrality in mediating conflicts, DignityMA has pioneered a new approach that combines advocacy with intermediary functions, challenging conventional assumptions about the […]