Category Archives: Operation House Call
The Arc Testifies At Virtual Hearings On Behalf Of Priority Bills, Including Nicky’s Law Expansion
On Friday, October 29, The Arc’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team members filled the virtual hearing rooms and testified on behalf of The Arc’s priority bills, including bills in front of the Joint Committee on Public Health and the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities.
The Arc’s Maura Sullivan Takes Part In 2021 National Health Equity Summit
As The Arc of Massachusetts continues our commitment to promoting and ensuring equity in healthcare, we’re thrilled to announce that Maura Sullivan, our Director of Government Affairs and Operation House Call, is participating as part of the faculty panel for the National Health Equity Summit happening this week (6/7-6/10).
Leo’s Letter: Advancing Quality Health Care
Leo’s Letter: Only Increasing Inclusion Will End Bias
Over 10 years, the Boston University School of Social Work and The Arc of Massachusetts partnered on health care research (published in Health and Social Work in November 2010) which reported that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities face health care disparities and inequities in four areas: access, knowledge, communication, and quality.
