Testimony Relative to H.1267, S.766, S.758 and S.787 Before the Committee on Health Care Financing (PDF)

11/9/2021

may collide with anti-trust laws. The state legislature may be the adjudicator of antitrust issues … and education to change behaviors that may lead to disease or injury, early disease detection and treatment …

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Testimony in Support of H.2291, An Act Relative to Hospital Medical Staffs Before the Committee on Public Health (PDF)

11/9/2021

recommendations and act in ways that may be in the best interest of health care but not necessarily always … for interactions with the medical staff and that large systems may not govern multiple medical staffs with one …

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Testimony in Support of H.1195 and S.679, An Act Assuring Prompt Access to Health Care (PDF)

11/9/2021

to be at lower income levels, this added expense may lead some patients to forego medical treatment, which …

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Testimony in Support of H.1195 and S.679, An Act Assuring Prompt Access to Health Care

11/9/2021

to be at lower income levels, this added expense may lead some patients to forego medical treatment, which could …

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Testimony in Support of S.634, An Act Relative to Women's Health

11/9/2021

prospective payment or a global payment for labor and delivery services may not sufficiently address …

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Testimony in Support of S.634, An Act Relative to Women's Health (PDF)

11/9/2021

services may not sufficiently address the additional costs associated with the provision of LARC, thereby …

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Testimony in Support of H.1116 and S.640, An Act Relative to Preserving Fertility

11/9/2021

, endometriosis, people who need to undergo treatment for cancer or an autoimmune disease, or those that may have … with a loss of fertility may increase the negative impact on existing medical conditions or pending treatment …. As documented by the KFF, beyond fertility services generally, “[r]acial inequities may exist for fertility …

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Testimony in Support of H.1116 and S.640, An Act Relative to Preserving Fertility (PDF)

11/9/2021

or an autoimmune disease, or those that may have a genetic disease that affects future fertility …. and mental health, as the depression and anxiety associated with a loss of fertility may increase …. As documented by the KFF, beyond fertility services generally, “[r]acial inequities may exist for fertility …

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Testimony in Support of H.1714 and S.1133, An Act Relative to Parentage to Promote Children's Security

11/9/2021

responsibilities can conflict with their ethical obligations, which may cause a significant amount of harm …

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Testimony in Support of H.1714 and S.1133, An Act Relative to Parentage to Promote Children's Security (PDF)

11/9/2021

obligations, which may cause a significant amount of harm to children and their families. Physicians …

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