January 28, 2009... During this period of economic downturn, many individuals across the country are being laid off—faced with an indeterminable amount of time as to when they may find employment again. Part of the pressures felt by people and their families are the costs of utilities, food, and health insurance. Recognizing this, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is urging his constituents and Massachusetts residents to examine all of their options when seeking health insurance coverage after unemployment.

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January 27, 2008, Hopedale... After many months of extended construction time, redrafts of designs, and environmental delays, the Mill Street Bridge in Hopedale has been reopened for automobile access. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and Rep. John V. Fernandes, D-Milford, have been working tirelessly with the Massachusetts Highway Department in ensuring the speediest reopening possible for the bridge, after facing many obstacles throughout the reconstruction process.

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January 27, 2009...In response to the uncertain economic times we now live in, and the unfortunate burden this may place upon our high school graduates, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, would like to announce that the Best Buy Children’s Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships until February 15. The scholarship is available to students in grades 9-12, who will enter college upon high school graduation.

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January 27, 2009... When Governor Deval Patrick announced earlier this year that state legislators were entitled to a 5.5% cost of living increase, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, stated that he would donate this year’s raise to charities in his district being hurt by the national recession.

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January 23, 2009... For more than 30 years in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS) has served as a valuable forum for residents to learn and understand about the intricacies of the Massachusetts Legislature and Massachusetts’s governmental processes. CLS was established in 1976 through a joint effort of the Massachusetts State Senate and the University of Massachusetts. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, who is a perennial speaker for the event, is now encouraging his constituents to apply, if interested.

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January 20, 2009...Citing recent reports documenting substantial mental health distress and adjustment difficulties among military personnel returning from combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, arranged a special informational session for legislative aides today at the State House, along with representatives of Riverside Community Care. Joining Sen. Moore was Sen. Scott P. Brown, R-Wrentham, who is a Lt. Colonel of the National Guard. 

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January 20, 2009, Webster...State officials from the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) visited Golden Heights Senior Housing on Friday, to meet with residents and local housing officials about needed improvements to Golden Heights. The visit was arranged by Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, in cooperation with Rep. Paul Kujawski, D-Webster.

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January 16, 2009...Massachusetts faces a severe fiscal crisis. Not just Massachusetts, but the entire country and world are in the depths of a deep recession. It is generally agreed by economists, business leaders, government officials and just about everyone, that this is the worst economic situation since the Great Depression some 75 years ago. The most optimistic of economists are telling us that, most likely, we will not see a recovery for a couple of years.

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January 15, 2009... Citing a lack of information on how probable cuts in local aid would harm towns and regional school districts in Massachusetts, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, was the lone Senate Democrat to vote against expanding the Governor’s powers to make budget cuts. Several area State Representatives – George N. Peterson, Jr., R-Grafton, Jennifer M. Callahan, D-Sutton, Paul K. Frost, R-Auburn, and Geraldo Alicea, D-Charlton, also opposed the cuts.

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January 12, 2009...Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, will hold office hours on Monday, January 26, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Southbridge Town Hall, on 41 Elm Street, Southbridge, Mass.

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Sen. Moore and Rep. Kulik Welcome Brandeis Students to State House; Visit Part of the Massachusetts Health Policy Forum 

January 12, 2009..Last week, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, the Senate Chairman of the Health Care Financing Committee, welcomed students to the State House who are members of the Schneider Institute for Health Policy at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Joining Sen. Moore, was Rep. Stephen Kulik, D-Worthington, who is House Vice-Chairman of the Health Care Financing Committee. 

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Senator Pushes for Tougher Ethics Rules

Worcester, MA, January 12, 2009... Concerns about the perverse influence on the cost of health care, and conflicts with the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship after drug companies wine and dine physicians to promote their products, were focal points of a regulatory hearing at UMASS Medical School today. Today, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) convened the second of two public hearings on draft regulations to implement a new state law that imposes strict limitations on marketing practices of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.

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Urges Public Health Council to close loopholes in draft regulations

January 9, 2009...At a packed Department of Public Health (DPH) regulatory hearing today in Boston, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, urged the DPH to tighten rules governing pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers’ funding of clinical trials and research. The draft regulations are being developed to implement the comprehensive health care quality improvement and cost containment law passed by the Legislature last August. Sen. Moore, along with Senate President Therese Murray, D-Plymouth, was the driving force behind the legislation.

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January 9, 2008...Welcoming members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro to the State House yesterday, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, conducted a personal tour of the State House for the Brazilian legislators who were visiting Boston. 

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January 9, 2009...On Wednesday, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, was sworn into the Massachusetts Senate for his eighth full term as the Senator from the Worcester & Norfolk District.  Sen. Moore has served as Chairman of the Health Care Financing Committee since 1999—originally titled the Health Care Committee.  

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January 7, 2008...The 185th gathering of the Massachusetts General Court came to a close yesterday, prompting local legislators to work late into the evening trying to secure important legislation that will meet the Governor’s desk. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, worked towards the stroke of midnight with his House colleagues, Representatives Jennifer Callahan, D-Sutton, and John Fernandes, D-Milford, in securing two bills for the towns of Milford and Bellingham.

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January 7, 2008...Yesterday, the Senate enacted a bill that will allow pharmacists to engage in collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) under the supervision and auspices of a doctor. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, was the author and lead sponsor of the bill which has received approval and awaits the Governor’s signature. 

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January 6, 2009... In today’s rough economic times, citizens across the country are sometimes faced with difficult decisions about how to balance food, fuel and health expenses. In response to this, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, would like to inform his constituents that they should never have to choose between, or eliminate any of those necessities as there are valuable resources for prescription drug relief at their disposal.

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January 5, 2008...With a full-blown recession that is being felt all across the country, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is among those committed to protecting communities from facing drastic budgetary cuts in the middle of the budget year. Sen. Moore has been urging state leaders not to break the promise of local aid as presented in the state budget which ends June 30, 2009.

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January 2, 2009...Last year, Massachusetts students received more than $1 billion in grants and low-interest loans from federal and state governments, as well as millions of dollars in scholarships from colleges and universities. However, many students and their families are unaware that such resources exist, and may need help navigating the often cumbersome process of seeking out and applying for financial aid. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, urges constituents to take advantage of free help that is available to help guide applicants through this process.

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