Commentary by CHP’s CEO, Lia Spiliotes, published in Commonwealth Magazine, 1/20/19 Today, we are redefining what constitutes “good health” and “good health care.” As the “social determinants of health” move into focus, we must reach beyond vital signs, the histories, the medication lists. We now ask patients about housing stability, transportation access, family relationships, caregiving […]
Commonwealth Magazine: Remaking healthcare by redefining ‘good health’
Our Opinion: Let’s remake healthcare by redefining ‘good health’
By Lia Spiliotes Last month’s federal court ruling declaring that ACA is unconstitutional was yet another alarm-raiser for Obamacare customers around the country. Again, in the delicate realm of subsidized insurance, ACA customers were asking: Should I reapply? Is the ACA dead? Will my coverage be canceled? For now, the foreseeable future, the ACA remains […]
ACA Open Enrollment Ends Jan. 23; CHP Counselors Available for Assistance
1/14/19 ~ Community Health Programs insurance enrollment specialists urge area residents who qualify for ACA subsidized health plans to complete their applications by Jan. 23, the deadline for avoiding a tax penalty in Massachusetts. Despite a recent federal court ruling, the ACA is still the law of the land across the U.S.; the subsidized insurance […]
