Massachusetts Health Reform Survey
January 25, 2012-- An annual household survey of non-elderly adults in the Commonwealth in fall 2006, just prior to the law’s implementation that allows a pre-post comparison of access to care, affordability of care, and public support of the health reform law since reform was enacted.
Massachusetts Health Reform: A Five-Year Progress Report
November 17, 2011 -- BCBS of Massachusetts Foundation report by Alan G. Raymond on the first five years of Massachusetts health reform implementation, including comprehensive assessments of how the law is working, impacts on coverage and access to care, and cost and funding.
Health Reform in Massachusetts: Assessing the Results
October 06, 2011 -- This comprehensive slide deck pulls together the findings of surveys and other efforts to monitor the impact of the 2006 Massachusetts health reform law.
Lessons from the Implementation of Massachusetts Health Reform
March 17, 2011 -- This report by Alan G. Raymond and funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation presents an overview of key lessons from Massachusetts that could be relevant to stakeholders working to implement health reform in other states and nationally.
An Annotated Guide to Chapter 58
November 22, 2010 -- This resource outlines the legislative structures of Massachusetts health reform and associated regulations in an easy to understand format.
Health Reform in Massachusetts: An Update on Insurance Coverage and Support for Reform as of Fall 2008
September 10, 2009 -- This policy brief by Sharon K. Long and Karen Stockley of The Urban Institute describes the rate of uninsurance among working-age adults in Massachusetts and public support for health reform.
Massachusetts Health Reform: A Public Perspective From Debate Through Implementation
October 28, 2008 -- An examination of public opinion in Massachusetts toward health reform from 2003 through 2008 by Robert Blendon.
After The Mandates: Massachusetts Employers Continue To Support Health Reform As More Firms Offer Coverage
October 28, 2008 -- An examination of employers' responses to the implementation of the Massachusetts health reform law and whether or not "crowd out" has occurred.
Massachusetts Health Reform Public Opinion Survey
July 01, 2008 -- Results of a public opinion poll of Massachusetts residents about health care reform.
The 2006 Massachusetts Health Reform Law: Progress and Challenges After One Year of Implementation
May 01, 2007 -- This report by Alan G. Raymond is an overview of the first year after implementation of the Massachusetts health reform law. It catalogs some of the most significant milestones and achievements and describes how policymakers, stakeholders, and the new Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority and its Board managed a host of potentially contentious issues and decisions.
Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey Chartpack
June 01, 2007 -- Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey.
Report From Massachusetts: Employers Largely Support Health Care Reform, And Few Signs Of Crowd-Out Appear November 14, 2007 -- An examination of employers' responses to the implementation of the Massachusetts health reform law and whether or not "crowd out" has occurred.
Health Insurance Coverage and the Uninsured in Massachusetts: An Update Based on 2005 Current Population Survey Data
August 01, 2007 -- This chartbook by Allison Cook and John Holahan provides detailed estimates of health insurance coverage in Massachusetts.
Forging Consensus: The Path to Health Reform in Massachusetts
July 01, 2007 -- An independent report by health care journalist Irene Wielawski that examines how various interests in Massachusetts politics forged consensus to pass the 2006 health reform law.
Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey
June 01, 2007 -- Toplines from the June, 2007 Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey.
Massachusetts Health Care Reform Bill Summary
July 01, 2006 -- A 10-page summary of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006, otherwise known as the Massachusetts Health Reform Law.
Ensuring the Success of Massachusetts Health Care Reform: What Is Needed For Front Line Staff? July 5, 2006 -- BCBS of Massachusetts Foundation report based on a Community Partners' survey on the training, tools, and resources of front line staff at hospitals, community health centers, and other community-based organizations would need to implement Massachusetts health reform.
Getting Ready for Reform: Insurance Coverage and Access to and Use of Care in Massachusetts in Fall 2006 
November 01, 2006 -- This report by Sharon Long and Mindy Cohen of The Urban Institute provides a snapshot of Massachusetts’s adult population prior to the implementation of the 2006 health reform legislation in the state.
The Massachusetts Health Reform Law: Public Opinion and Perception October 01, 2006 -- A report by Robert Blendon of the Harvard School of Public Health on the results of an August and September 2006 public opinion survey of Massachusetts residents on the health care system.
The Roadmap to Coverage
October 07, 2005 -- The “Roadmap to Coverage” initiative aimed to develop concrete solutions for covering the uninsured and to constructively engage stakeholders in the policy debate.
Health Coverage in Massachusetts: Far to Go, Farther to Fall
September 01, 2002 -- Highlights of the state’s experience in health reform with descriptions of the challenges ahead in passing comprehensive health reform legislation.