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Who We Are

The Center for Health Law and Economics at UMass Medical School is a sought-after partner among public agencies and foundations striving for health care system improvement and health policy analysis.

Our purpose -- to enrich and develop reform ideas and policies that enhance the coverage, quality, and affordability of care for vulnerable populations -- drives our work:

  • Analyzing new policies
  • Crafting laws and financing frameworks for reform
  • Designing new programs and purchasing strategies
  • Navigating complex legal parameters
  • Educating through reports and webcasts

With health law and economics expertise, we shape reform efforts and help government leaders achieve policy goals. Our team knows the importance of strong federal agency relations; the legal complexities of Medicaid, ERISA, ADA, and HIPAA; the challenge of garnering stakeholder support; the economics of risk and cost shifting. We solve multi-faceted problems through our interdisciplinary and real-world experience. We turn health reform ideas into reality.

Spotlight

  • Katharine London and Robert Seifert authored "Evaluating the State Basic Health Program in Connecticut,"   PDF Icon  on behalf of the Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut which was presented to the Connecticut State Legislature on January 31.  Read more on CT News Junkie and The CT Mirror.
  • Stephanie Anthony facilitated groups of third year medical students about key health policy issues in Health Policy and the Practice of Medicine Inter-Clerkship at the Medical School, January 2012.

News & Publications

  • Robert Seifert comments on safety-net hospital use study in WBUR's CommonHealth Blog  (August 2011)
    An Archives of Internal Medicine study found that Massachusetts patients still choose to get care at safety-net hospitals and community health centers, even after health care reform implementation. Seifert comments on the findings.
  • The Massachusetts Long-Term Care Financing Advisory Committee released its report, Securing the Future, recommending reforms to the ways individuals, families and the Commonwealth pay for long-term care services and supports. (April 2011)

 

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