Uxbridge lawmaker in health reform spotlight

July 30, 2009 ... As debate rages on Capitol Hill and across the nation over President Obama's plans to reform health care, a low-key Massachusetts lawmaker who presides over health care debates on Beacon Hill has assumed an uncommonly high profile in some rarefied national circles.

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Sen. Moore featured on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal program

MA State Senator speaks about health reform in the Commonwealth

July 28, 2009 ... Ending a week filled with dozens of meetings and events during the National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) Annual Legislative Summit in Philadelphia, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, was recently featured as a guest on C-SPAN’s morning program of Washington Journal.

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2009 NCSL Legislative Summit: Philadelphia

During the week of July 20-24th, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, attended the 2009 Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  As the newly-elected President-Elect of the organization, Sen. Moore played a key role in several panels and events that were held throughout the week, in the city that birthed the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution.  During the week, Sen. Moore kept a journal of his daily activities. 

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Moore chosen as NCSL President-Elect

July 24, 2009...Meeting in Philadelphia this week, the nation’s state legislators unanimously elected Massachusetts State Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, to be President-Elect of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Moore, who has served as Vice President for the past year, is now in line to be NCSL’s 38th President in 2010-11. NCSL is the premier national organization that represents the Nation’s 7,382 state legislators. 

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National health reform could have unintended consequences for Massachusetts and other early reform states, State Senate committee states

July 22, 2009 ... Could a National Health Reform Law prove costly to Massachusetts? That is the question being raised by a Special Senate Committee on National Health Reform. The national proposal being pushed in Congress by President Barack Obama is largely modeled on the success of the landmark Massachusetts health reform law passed in 2006, as well as a companion effort to improve health quality and contain rising health costs, which was approved by the state legislature last year. The Committee Chairman, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, was among the architects of health reform in Massachusetts.

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Another Convention of the States in Philadelphia

By Senator Richard T. Moore

In the summer of 1787, representatives chosen by the state legislatures of America gathered in Philadelphia to draft a Constitution creating our federal system of government. It was a bold experiment, developed by “plain, honest men” that launched the United States of America on a still-evolving course to improve our system of democracy.

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Sen. Moore to play active role in national legislative summit

Nation’s state lawmakers gather in birthplace of the Constitution

July 17, 2009 ... As state lawmakers from every state and many foreign countries gather for a “Legislative Summit” in Philadelphia this upcoming week, at least one state legislator from Massachusetts will be playing a prominent role. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is currently Vice President of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), but he will also be a panelist and moderator for several key programs during the annual meeting’s program.

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Sen. Moore presents book on industrial history of the Blackstone Valley to State Librarian

July 15, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, recently presented a copy of Landscape of Industry: An Industrial History of the Blackstone Valley, by the Worcester Historical Museum, to the State Library’s Head Librarian, Elvernoy Johnson, at the State House. The book, which features a Forward from Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-MA, describes the history of one of the most important regions in the nation that contributed to the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th century. The book previously had a ceremonial unveiling on Tuesday, June 7th, welcoming Sen. Moore, Congressman Richard Neal, MA-2, and Congressman James McGovern, MA-3.

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Sen. Moore presented with 2009 Health Care Leadership of the Year Award

July 15, 2009 ... Today, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, was presented by the New England Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (NE HIMSS), with the “Health Care Leadership of the Year Award,” for the Senator’s dedication to health reform, health information technology, and overall health advocacy in the Commonwealth and at the national level. This is the eighth year NE HIMSS has bestowed awards upon health care leaders across New England. A formal ceremony will be held in December, where Sen. John Kerry, D-MA, will join Sen. Moore in being honored. HIMSS was created in 1961 and is the health care industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of health care.

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Sen. Moore introduces the “Affordable Health Plan”

New product would provide significant premium relief to small businesses & individuals

July 14, 2009 ... With rising health care costs placing an increasing burden on Massachusetts small businesses and their employees, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, Sen. Michael O. Moore, D-Millbury, and Rep. Harriette L Stanley, D-West Newbury, today unveiled a legislative package that would create a new product – the Affordable Health Plan – that could reduce the cost of premiums by as much as 22 percent for the small group/nongroup market.

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Sen. Moore testifies in support of local infrastructure bill

July 14, 2009 ... Today, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, testified in support of legislation that will allow the Town of Sutton to move forward in replacing a well water system with a town water distribution system through the Aquarion Water Company. After years of deterioration and corrosion, the well water pipes that service the school complex area on Boston Road have been releasing unsatisfactory levels of lead and copper into the schools’ water. 

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A Senator's job has its “ups and downs”

July 13, 2009 ... On the same day last week, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, wrote to state regulators opposing both an “increase” and a “decrease.” Of course, the issues were different, but both undoubtedly have an impact on the quality of life of the people represented by the veteran lawmaker.

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Special Senate Committee on National Health Reform hears expert testimony

July 8, 2009 ... Today, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, welcomed expert testimony from legislative, administrative, and private business officials before the newly-created Special Senate Committee on National Health Reform. Sen. Moore, Chairman of the committee, as well as the Legislature’s Committee on Health Care Financing, sponsored the special committee’s creation with Senate President Therese Murray, D-Plymouth, who was received today as the first to provide testimony. The special committee has been entrusted with following national health reform developments while providing an accurate depiction of the Massachusetts health care system.

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Stars and Stripes…and Claflin Hill Symphony, Forever!

“When I was about ten years old, I saw the movie, 'Stars and Stripes Forever,' starring Clifton Webb and produced by Technicolor Studios, about the life of the legendary march-king John Philip Sousa. For some days afterward, I wanted to lead the band like the famous conductor,” Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, recently recalled.

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Team Moore makes strong showing at July 4th road race

July 6, 2009 ... Team Moore, Sen. Richard T. Moore’s, D-Uxbridge, running team, finished strong in a field of 121 runners, for the 60th Annual Leonide Lemire Post 6055 VFW Fourth of July Road Race. Sen. Moore’s team has participated in the Independence Day classic for the past eight years, always highly visible in the field with their red and white jerseys.

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Sen. Moore announces PWED Grant for West Main St. improvements in the Town of Webster

July 1, 2009 ... As part of Governor Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined Transportation Secretary James A. Aloisi Jr. today at a press conference announcing that the Executive Office of Transportation has awarded a Public Works Economic Development (PWED) grant worth almost $1 million for a lighting and intersection improvement project in downtown Webster.

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Key Legislator calls for coordinated effort to protect schoolchildren from possible Swine Flu outbreak in the Fall

July 1, 2009 ... Although schools across the Commonwealth have just closed for the school year, one key lawmaker wants education and public health officials to detail plans to prevent a major outbreak of the H1N1, or “swine flu” virus, when school re-opens this Fall.

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