Health Care For All thanks Seena Perumal Carrington

The federal funding will go towards establishing a quality improvement initiative focused on the prevention of clostridium difficile infection (CDI), a potentially life-threatening infection. The Department of Health and Human Services announced funding to all 50 states for work on infections as well as immunization programs and enhancements to laboratories and technology. Massachusetts has made great strides in publicly reporting and preventing infections. With budget cuts at the state level, the state’s infection program would be unable to maintain and expand its work without federal funding. This funding will most certainly save many lives in Massachusetts and beyond.
With more than 16 years of experience working at MassHealth, Robin gracefully works on implementation of various federal grants and waivers, and will now play a significant role in the implementation of national health reform. We at Health Care For All value Robin’s spirit of collaboration and transparency, and look forward to continuing to work with her in her new leadership role
Thank you and good luck to Alda Rego, who served as the Office of Medicaid’s Chief Financial Officer for several years. We deeply appreciate Alda’s hard work and dedication to the MassHealth program and her ability to see the real people behind the numbers.
Candace Reddy recently received a well-deserved promotion to Director of Health Care Finance at the Executive Office of Administration and Finance. Candace knows the state’s health care budget inside and out, and plays an important role in health reform implementation. We are excited to continue working with Candace in her new role.
Health Care For All thanks Seena Perumal Carrington for her leadership as Acting Commissioner of the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy (DHCFP) for the past several months, especially for her tactful oversight of this summer’s health care cost trends hearings.