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Recent Media Coverage

May 25, 2017

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Recent Media Coverage of the Coalition
Upcoming Event

Post-May 9 Photos/Videos

May 9, 2017

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Our Second Annual Summit!
Photo Gallery
Videos Shown at the Summit

January 2017 Newsletter

January 1, 2017

In this issue:

Welcome to 2017: Coalition Year Two
April is Massachusetts Health Care Decisions Month
Celebrating 10 Years of National Health Care Decisions Day
Innovative Programs at UMass Memorial Medical Center
Coalition Leadership Announcements
Register Now: Second Annual Summit

November 2016 Newsletter

November 1, 2016

In this issue:

Our Website Has Launched!
November 7th Coalition Meeting Update
Progress on Member Commitments
Massachusetts General Hospital Advances Palliative Care Education with The Palliative Care Continuum Project
Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

Health care and civic leaders launch Serious Illness Care Coalition

October 26, 2016

Coalition co-chair Dr. Atul Gawande joined WBUR’s Morning Edition to discuss the importance of serious illness care conversations.

At end of life in Mass., hospital care is big cost

October 26, 2016

In light of data indicating that more people spend their final days in the hospital rather than receiving hospice care, Dr. Gawande speaks to the Boston Globe about the Coalition's work to ensure more people receive care that aligns with their wishes.

When the personal and professional unexpectedly collide

October 26, 2016

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CEO Andrew Dreyfus discusses his personal experience with serious illness care in this Boston Globe column.

September 2016 Newsletter

September 1, 2016

In this issue:

Joint Commitment Made by Alliance Partners of Honoring Choices Massachusetts
Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association Unveils Strong Coalition Commitment
Make a Commitment
New Report on Family Caregivers

August 2016 Newsletter

August 1, 2016

This issue covers:

Welcome to the Coalition’s Mid-Summer Newsletter
Revisiting Commitments Made at the Summit
Commitment Made by Massachusetts Medical Society

June 2016 Newsletter

June 1, 2016

In this issue:

Welcome to the Coalition's first e-newsletter
Coalition co-chair Dr. Atul Gawande takes the Serious Illness Care message to the nation's Capitol
Spreading the word
What's next