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The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation today released a new report, in partnership with the Urban Institute, which uses state-specific data and finds that two provisions in the recently enacted federal law H.R. 1 could result in 141,000 to 203,000 Massachusetts residents losing health insurance coverage through MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program. Taken together, the provisions in this law requiring six-month redeterminations and work requirements could lead to a more than 50 percent increase in the state’s uninsured population.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, a nonprofit grantmaking and research organization, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved nearly $1 million in grants to 14 organizations working to expand access to care and reduce inequities in health care.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation today released a new analysis of “provider tax” assessments that serve as a critical source of revenue for MassHealth, the publicly funded health insurance program that provides coverage to millions of Massachusetts low-income residents.

A new report commissioned by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation details the regulatory and policy tools used for statewide health services planning, explores how the tools interact, and identifies gaps that might need to be filled to achieve a complete and comprehensive process that addresses persistent challenges in access, affordability and equity.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation today announced the appointment of Sarah Iselin, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, to its Board of Directors.  Dr. Thomas H. Lee, a primary care physician and cardiologist, clinical researcher and health policy expert who presently serves on the Board, has been appointed Board Chair.