Almost half of Massachusetts workers lack a single guraranteed paid sick day. That's nearly 1.5 million workers who risk losing pay or their job if they need to take a sick day. That's not right and it isn't fair. This month, the Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave Coalition delivered hundreds of messages to our state legislators urging them to do something about this situation by supporting An Act Establishing Paid Sick Days (HB 1803/SB 1073). The bill would ensure that all Massachusetts workers can earn a minimum of seven paid sick days a year to take care of their own health needs and those of family members. All Massachusetts workers should be able to take the time to recover from an illness or injury or care for sick or injured children, without risking their pay or their jobs. The legislature should pass and the Governor should sign An Act Establishing Paid Sick Days as quickly as possible.
Howard McGowan
349 Pleasant Street
A2 #3
Malden, MA 02148
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Pols push relief in bills for reform
Top lawmakers and industry Leaders will testify at a hearing to examine bills requiring health providers and insurers to justify their costs and open their books to state regulators
"We cannot sustain the continuing rise in health-care costs" aid Senate President Therese Murray. "When you add it to the rise in energy and food costs, families are not making it here in Massachusetts".
Murray's bill would force health providers and non profit insurers to document reasons for cost increases, among other things.
Another bill by State Sen. Mark Montigny would cap pay at 500,000 for executives working at tax-exempt non-profits with annual revenues of more than $1 million.
But the health industry reps said executive salaries are being blamed for cost hikes that have more to do with increasing prices for medical procedures and prescioption Drugs.
"Focusing on executive pay is misunderstanding waht the real cost-drivers are" said Marylou Buyse, presiden of the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
"We cannot sustain the continuing rise in health-care costs" aid Senate President Therese Murray. "When you add it to the rise in energy and food costs, families are not making it here in Massachusetts".
Murray's bill would force health providers and non profit insurers to document reasons for cost increases, among other things.
Another bill by State Sen. Mark Montigny would cap pay at 500,000 for executives working at tax-exempt non-profits with annual revenues of more than $1 million.
But the health industry reps said executive salaries are being blamed for cost hikes that have more to do with increasing prices for medical procedures and prescioption Drugs.
"Focusing on executive pay is misunderstanding waht the real cost-drivers are" said Marylou Buyse, presiden of the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
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