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星期三, 10月 12, 2016

李素影:保護公校,反對第2條議題

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公校,反對第2條議題

波士頓昆士小學校長李素影


今年的總統大選中麻州選票上,會有4條公投議題。而在波士頓,會有第5條議題。其中最為選民所爭論的,便是第2條公投議題。

第二條議題是有關州立特許 ( Charter School ) 學校,目的是讓這類學校,以每年新設12間的速度增加。這些學校的經營開支,主要是來自市立公校的財政預算,令市政府每年對公立學校的緊縮撥款,進一步淘空,變得百上加斤,以致在教育改革計劃上,舉步維艱。

目睹社會不公的現象,作為從事教育工作近40年,我必須挺身而出,呼籲各家長青年學生教育工作者關心下一代教育的朋友明智的選民,納稅人,一起在選票第2條問題上,投下反對票。

1994開始至今,在麻州開辦的特許學校現存的有108間,由於種種原因,已關閉的也有28間之多,其中不乏經營管理不善,學生成績表現低劣,甚至胎死腹中也有,這是浪費納稅入的金錢,錯誤投放教育資源,嚴重影響市辦公立學校的大方向,令教育發展停滯不前。在今年,麻州特許學校就從各市立學校的財政預算中,總共抽取了4億元之鉅。就是這樣,波士頓公立學校每年要支付一萬七千元給市內每名入讀特許學校的學生,還要不論遠近,向特許學校的學生提供免費校巴接送。

公立學校應本著有教無類的辦學宗旨,意思是無論學生是來自不同的社會經濟階層、殘障的非英語為母語的新移民行為表現有困難的,無須經過入學考試及學能評估或選篩,就有入讀的資格。可是,特許學校另有一套取錄學生的標準,透會見學生與家長,填寫長篇累的註冊報名表格,甚至用傾向測驗為難學生,令家長望而卻步或知難而退,如此設下重重關卡,難怪乎特許學校變得貴族化,形同私立學校,一般家長只有望門輕嘆。

連月來,特許學校的支持者,開動了一切宣傳機器,為第2號公投議題造勢,在電視廣告的花費高達3千萬。並有意偽裝成強化公立學校為目的, 這是切頭切尾的誤導選民。在背後推動的有來自保守政黨,有一向主張行學券制及教育私營化的基金會、打擊工會的政治遊說團體、課程發展商、出版商、考核學生及評估老師的生意人等,都想在教育商業化的過程中牟取利潤。在另一方面,特許學校也想進一步挾持民意,掠奪更多的公共資源及撥款。這一切都說明了,人們享有平民化的公立教育權益,已遭到前所未來有的削減,有面臨被取的危機。

現在,且看看特許學校的教學質量及責任承擔問題。由於特許學校免受教師工會的合約協議規定,為節省開支和增加利潤,便有意聘用資歷淺,無正規訓練及正式檢定執照的老師任教, 以致教師工作時間長,薪金偏低,士氣低落,流失率高,這已是在特許學校一般不可爭辯的事實。學校為保持在標準測驗中,有所謂高的成績表現,用盡一切方法勸服家長,讓學業成績不理想的子女退學,並協助他們轉往市辦的公立學校。波士頓公立學校是由市長委任的學校委員會規管,會議是公開而且透明的,公立學校總監及部門負責人,必須定期向學校委員報告,公立學校總監受學校委員會考評及公眾輿論的監督。反觀,麻州中小學教育署對利用公帑進行私營的特許學校的監管是粗疏的,其牟利與否亦不會向公眾問責。

目前最多華人子女入讀的波士頓公立學校昆士小學及哈佛根德小學均被麻州中小學教育署評為第一等級水平學校其他波市公校也有不少學位在没有需要每年增加12間以公帑私營的特許學校這有違公校辦學的宗旨。況且一個簡單的教育議題竟要進行全州公投决定,很容易使人懷疑是有一定的政治企圖。為避免讓教育政治化保護我們的公立學校此,我們一定要在選票第2條議題投反對票

市政理財有方 P3培訓營邀馮偉傑分享經驗

羅德島州克蘭斯頓市市長馮偉傑(Allan Fung)。(周菊子攝)
(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)倡議公家機關與私營企業合作,以促使建築等社區發展項目,辦得更有效率的”P3培訓營",昨(11)日起在伯斯利文森(Burns & Levinson)律師樓舉行一連兩日會議,研議最佳做法範例。羅德島州克蘭斯頓市市長馮偉杰應邀分享經驗。
全國公私合作理事會(The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships)是個成立於1985年的非牟利組織,以提供溝通平台,促進聯邦,州市政府等公家機構和私營企業合作,激發創新,創意為宗旨。
今年9月起,該會在鳳凰城,波士頓,芝加哥,邁阿密,傑克森等五個城市舉辦”P3培訓營"。
波士頓這場為期一天半,今(12)日一早的這場,討論內容包括辨識並籌備P3項目,融資,採購及招標過程等。應邀分享看法,心得的有麻州尚莫維爾市(Somerville)市長 Joseph Curatone,羅德島州克蘭斯頓市市長馮偉傑(Allan Fung),以及Butler Snow律師樓和Nossaman律師樓的合夥人,依序為Stan Ladner,John Smolen。
與會者會後圍著尚莫維爾市市長 Joseph Curatone(左ㄧ),克蘭斯頓
市市長馮偉杰(Allan Fung)(右二)等問問題。(周菊子攝)
會議主持者以某州曾經推動過,把全州各地需要修補,數以百計橋樑,變成一個大項目來研究,做長遠計畫,以節省經費並增加效率為例,請講者們分享心得。
 Joseph Curatone指出,為做更好規劃而公私合作時,常常發現法令上有很多限制。
馮偉傑則坦言,政府與私營企業合作,有利有弊。做為決策者,還得承擔起個人未來政治發展前途風險,因為選民們面對各自切身利益時,不見得認同政府決策者從更寬廣角度出發的看法,或者規劃。
馮偉傑參與討論的是地方政府如何吸引私營企業,如何評估,找到適合做P3的項目,並辨認,分佈風險。
會議參加者及講者,包括來自全美的頂尖律師,企業主管。今年的與會者包括來自麻省理工學院史隆管理學院AIGSTantecLoop資本金融服務,塞冷州立大學等的學者,業者。地方政府官員包括波士頓市,德州奧斯丁市等。
查詢P3培訓營詳情,可上網 http://www.p3bootcamp.org/



VH1捐價值萬元鋼琴、樂器 昆士高中音樂課如虎添翼

歌手兼作曲家Charlie Puth唱生日快樂歌。
(Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導)昆士高中(Quincy Upper School)(12)早樂音悠揚,在美國歌手兼作曲家,Charlie Puth也來露臉出席中,慶祝該校獲得VH1拯救音樂(Save the Music)活動價值10,000元的樂器,包括一台卡西歐Celviano大鋼琴(Hybrid GP-500),以及3個卡西歐WK-7600音樂工作臺。
昆士高中校長張可仁(左起)和VH1的代表Trell Thomas,歌手
Charlie Puth,
Boch企業執行長 Ernie Boch Jr.合影。
(周菊子攝)
VH1的"拯救音樂"創辦於1997年,是全美第一個致力恢復美國公立學校內音樂課的非牟利組織,迄今已捐出價值5300萬元的新樂器,給美國境內247個學區內的2024所公立學校。
在波士頓創辦的音樂帶動我們(Music Drive Us)等十餘個非牟利機構的支持下,VH1"拯救音樂琴鍵+孩子(Keys+Kids)鋼琴贈金項目,今年有15州的18所學校獲得捐贈,其中伊利諾州及田納西州,依序各有三所及二所學校獲捐贈。麻州只有昆士高中獲得捐贈。
昆士高中兩名共同校長,張可仁及Steve Cirasuolo 與該校音樂老師Tony Babecka,今日一早安排音樂班等學生在學校禮堂內,歡迎美國有線電視廣播公司 VH1的代表Trell Thomas 音樂帶動我們"創辦人兼Boch企業執行長 Ernie Boch Jr. 到校,拍一段紀錄片。
(12)晚在麻州波士頓藍屋(House of Blue Boston)辦演唱會的美國歌手兼作曲家Charlie Puth也應邀出席,不但為一名剛好生日的學生唱了段生日快樂歌,還現場自彈自唱了一首歌曲。
波士頓市政府透露,拯救音樂"從1998年起就和波士頓公校合作,迄今已使波士頓內51所學校的學生有機會上音樂課,也送出總值約133萬元的樂器。
昆士高中今年不但獲得"美國新聞及世界報導"雜誌評選為全美最佳高中,還傳捷報,打破紀錄,送出該校有史以來第一位升讀哈佛大學的畢業生。

AARP推出新紀錄片­­「照護家人: 愛的傳承」

Documentary Caregiving: The Circle of Love
Urges Chinese American Families to Prepare to Care
AARP紀錄片­­「照護家人愛的傳承
提醒華裔家庭為照護親人及早籌謀

Featuring MSNBC News Anchor Richard Lui
MSNBC新聞主播Richard Lui (呂勇詩)分享經驗之談


AARP’s Caregiving: The Circle of Love follows three family caregivers: former educator Elizabeth Chun, MSNBC Anchor Richard Lui and AARP Historian Emerita Lily Liu.
AARP紀錄片《照護家人愛的傳承》介紹退休教育家Elizabeth Chun MSNBC新聞主播Richard Lui (呂勇詩)AARP品牌歷史榮譽顧問Lily Liu (劉綺君)等三位家庭照護者的經歷。


WASHINGTON, D.C., October 12, 2016 – To help families start the difficult but vital conversation about caregiving in the Chinese American community, AARP presents its new documentary Caregiving: The Circle of Love that tells the stories of three caregivers, including MSNBC News Anchor Richard Lui. Produced and directed by Toan Lam, the 14-minute documentary also follows former educator Elizabeth Chun and AARP Historian Emerita Lily Liu as they care for their families.Caregiving: The Circle of Love is produced in English and subtitled in Chinese.

“There are stories we tell our entire lives. The ones we appreciate and cherish are like the one I am living now—being able to live in two cities so I can be a regular and helpful presence for my father and mother during a challenging time,” said Richard Lui, MSNBC News Anchor and AARP Caregiving Champion. “When my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I didn't respond thinking I was signing up to be a caregiver. I was raised to value and support family. I know the company I work for believes this too. My work community knows good stories involve going above and beyond to help employees when they need it. I am grateful to share my story and help foster a larger discussion around caregiving.”

“We know that in Chinese American families it is not easy to discuss difficult issues such as caregiving which encompasses so many taboo topics—health, end-of-life, long term needs, and financial issues,” said Daphne Kwok, AARP Vice President of Multicultural Leadership, Asian American and Pacific Islander Audience Strategy. “We either avoid or tiptoe around these uncomfortable issues, but with caregiving it is so important to start the conversations now with and about your loved ones’ wishes before an emergency happens. With this documentary, we hope to give people the courage to begin to prepare to care.”

According to AARP Research:
  • Nearly 40 million Americans—almost 1 in 5 adults—help care for a relative or friend over age 50.
  • Respect for one’s elders is a value common to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs); as is family togetherness, demonstrated by the fact that AAPIs are also twice as likely as other Americans to live in households with at least two adult generations.
  • Since two-thirds of AAPIs age 50 or older are immigrants, they may have traditional cultural expectations that can be a challenge to meet by their more Western acculturated children who are attempting to balance work-life with raising children of their own.
  • AARP’s study found that the vast majority (73%) of AAPIs, more than any racial or ethnic group, believe that caring for parents is expected of them. The study found that AAPIs were more likely to take charge of caregiving for their elders: they are more likely to talk to doctors (54% vs. 36%), contribute financially (51% vs. 27%), and handle paper work or bills (41% vs. 33%) than the total population of the same age or compared to other Americans.

To see Caregiving: The Circle of Love and download AARP’s “Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families,” visit AARP.org/AAPI.




【華盛頓2016年10月12日訊】為幫助華裔社區就十分困難但又極為重要的照護親友議題展開對話,AARP特別推出全新紀錄片照護家人愛的傳承》Caregiving: The Circle of Love),這條十四分鐘的影片是由著名獨立導演Toan Lam監製及執導,內容是通過退休教育家Elizabeth Chun 、MSNBC新聞主播Richard Lui (呂勇詩)及AARP品牌歷史榮譽顧問Lily Liu (劉綺君)等三位家庭照護者的經驗,介紹未雨綢繆之重要。影片以英文製作,附有中文字幕翻譯。

「我們的人生中總會有一些百說不倦的故事,當下,我們很珍惜和重視這些事情,就例如現在我經常穿梭於兩個城市之間,可以定期在父母身旁,在他們有需要時給予幫忙照護,」MSNBC新聞主播、AARP模範照護者Richard Lui (呂勇詩)說。「當我的父親被診斷出患有阿兹海默症時,我並沒有立刻想到將會成為一名照護者。但我從小就被教育要重視家庭和扶持家人,而且我知道我的公司也有相同的價值觀。我的僱主和同事們都十分理解,在員工有需要的時候伸出援手及提供額外的援助。我很高興能夠分享我的故事,引起大家關注以更廣泛地談論照護議題。」

「我們知道,在華裔家庭討論照護不是一件容易的事,因為它涵蓋了許多禁忌話題,包括健康、生命終結、長期需要、和財務安排等,」AARP多元文化引領亞裔和亞太裔受眾副總裁郭為婉說。「但即便是難以啟齒的問題,我們也不能迴避或者躡手躡腳處理。相反地,這是一件很重要的事情,我們必須馬上和關愛的親人進行討論,了解他們的意願,以在緊急情況發生之前便能未雨綢繆。我們希望通過這部紀錄片,鼓勵人們對未來的照護及早準備。」

AARP多元文化引領亞太裔受眾副總裁

根據AARP調查結果顯示:
  • Ÿ接近4000萬、即五分之一的美國人正在照顧一位50歲以上的親人或朋友。
  • Ÿ美國亞太裔家庭普遍有尊老敬賢、闔府團圓的價值觀,因此兩代成人同堂生活的比例也是其他美國人的兩倍。
  • Ÿ由於三分之二50歲以上的亞太裔人口是移民,他們可能有傳統文化上的期望,但對於在西方成長的子女來說,他們經常會在迎合父母期望、及平衡本身工作和照顧下一代方面處於兩難之間。
  • ŸAARP研究還發現,絕大多數亞太裔(73%)比任何其他族群都更相信他們有責任照護父母。研究顯示,亞太裔更會主動照顧家中長者,他們比全國同齡總人口或其他美國人更會與醫生討論(54%對比其他美國人36%)、更會提供財務援助(51%對比其他美國人27%)、更會處理文件或帳單(41%對比其他美國人33%)。

如欲觀看照護家人愛的傳承》Caregiving: The Circle of Love)影片及下載「AARP照護準備: 為家人規劃的指南」(Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families),請瀏覽網站:AARP.org/AAPI






About AARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million that helps people turn their goals and dreams into 'Real Possibilities' by changing the way America defines aging. With staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP works to strengthen communities and promote the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare security, financial security and personal fulfillment. AARP also advocates for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name.  As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the world’s largest circulation magazine, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org or follow @aarp and our CEO@JoAnn_Jenkins on Twitter.

關於AARP
AARP是一個擁有將近3,800萬會員的非營利及無黨派組織,旨在通過改變美國對年長的定義,幫助人們將目標和夢想轉化為可實現的機會。AARP在全美50州、華盛頓特區、波多黎各及美屬維京群島均設有職員辦事處,並致力強化各個社區及改善一些與大部份家庭息息相關的議題,例如:醫療保健、財務穩定和個人發展。我們並關注在市場上的個人權益,悉心挑選值得冠以AARP名稱的優質和高值產品和服務。作為一個可以信賴的新聞和信息來源,AARP並出版全球發行量最大的《AARP雜誌》及《AARP通報》。AARP不背書任何公職候選人或對任何政治活動或候選人捐贈獻金。詳情請瀏覽網站:www.aarp.org或追蹤AARP推特@aarp及AARP執行長推特@JoAnn_Jenkins


Michelle Obama Announced New Commitments to Let Girls Learn

New Commitments to Let Girls Learn Announced by First Lady Michelle Obama on International Day of the Girl
Since March 2015, Let Girls Learn has invested more than a billion dollars in new and ongoing girls’ education programming in more than 50 countries and today announces more than five million dollars in new private commitments to girls’ education
Together with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and most recently the Department of Labor and the Department of Agriculture, Let Girls Learn includes more than a billion dollars in new and ongoing programming in more than 50 countries to address the range of challenges – both in and out of the classroom – girls around the world face in attaining the education they deserve. 
Today, in celebration of International Day of the Girl, Let Girls Learn announces the equivalent of more than five million dollars in new private sector commitments to help address the barriers that prevent adolescent girls from attaining an education.  Since the launch of Let Girls Learn, the White House has announced nearly 100 private sector commitments to adolescent girls’ education. By engaging governments around the world, the private sector, civil society and many others, Let Girls Learn is improving the future for millions of adolescent girls across the world.
More detail on all of the accomplishments Let Girls Learn has achieved can be found here.
New Announcements
RISE UP’s LET GIRLS LEAD is committing to deliver new programming worth $2.5 million to enable girls to finish school and delay early marriage in Malawi through its new ENGAGE Initiative. ENGAGE is an evidence-based program that addresses the complex needs of vulnerable adolescent girls by ensuring that they stay in school and avoid early marriage. Rise Up's goal is to reach 300,000 marginalized girls in southern Malawi. Rise Up will also build public support for girls’ rights by investing in visionary Malawian leaders, providing them with leadership development and support to create innovative solutions that advance girls’ access to education. For more information, please contact Denise Dunning.
NEWMAN’S OWN FOUNDATION, founded by Paul Newman, announce a $200,000 donation to the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund. An additional grant of $800,000 is being made to Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), which runs the Kibera School for Girls in Kenya, so girls may continue their educations through high school.  For more information, please contact Jan Schaefer.
ENDEAVOR ENERGY, an independent power development and generation company, is donating $400,000 over four years to the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund to support volunteer-led education and empowerment projects in Africa.  A Power Africa partner, Endeavor continues to be a part of President Obama’s initiative to increase the number of people around the world who have access to power.  For more information, please contact Mike Gehrig.
CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE is committing $500,000 for educational services and programs that will benefit adolescent girls in some of Afghanistan’s most conflicted and disadvantaged communities. This includes construction of boundary walls and latrines, which are essential for the retention of female students. Girls who previously had no access to schooling will be prepared for a formal education in expedited Quick Learning Centers. Literacy and Vocational Centers will empower girls, teaching them how to read, write, and do basic math. Scholarship money will also be provided. Through this commitment, Central Asia Institute expects to reach 25,000-30,000 adolescent girls. For more information, please contact Hannah White.
WATER CHARITY, a California-based nonprofit, and the National Peace Corps Association announce a $200,000 donation to support water, sanitation, public health, and environmental projects implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers under the Let Girls Learn initiative.  Projects are implemented in rural villages to improve access to potable water, relieving girls of the burden of walking long distances to obtain water for their families each day.  Bathrooms are provided for adolescent girls at schools, ensuring that the facilities provide privacy and promote hygiene, thus helping create an environment that enables girls to remain in school. For more information, please contact Averill Strasser.
WORLD LEARNING AND THE WOMEN’S REFUGEE COMMISSION announce the "Pathways to Refugee Education" program, a new $250,000 collaboration aligned with the Let Girls Learn initiative.  “Pathways to Refugee Education” will help facilitate access to formal and informal education for adolescent girls in difficult circumstances with an initial focus on Lebanon.  The project will provide technical assistance and expert recommendations to governments, civil society, and international institutions that are designing, funding, and implementing assistance programs to address the unique circumstances and needs of adolescent girls. For more information, please contact Kimberly Abbott.
GIRL STARTER announces a $100,000 donation to the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund. Girl Starter is a new media company that seeks to use the intersection of entertainment and technology to help girls—at home and abroad—become entrepreneurs. In a reality television series set to air in 2017, young women who wish to start their own businesses will learn about fundraising fundamentals and develop strategies using the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn fund as a cause to raise money. For more information, please contact Jeannine Shao Collins.
THE BARNEYS NEW YORK FOUNDATION is making a commitment to support the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund. The donation will support Peace Corps Volunteer-led projects aimed at helping break down the barriers to adolescent girls’ access to education. For more information, please contact Ashley Calandra.
CNN FILMS will premiere a new film about girls overcoming incredible challenges to achieve their educations and change their own lives, titled We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s Mission to Educate Girls Around the World on October 11 and 12. The film includes contributions from First Lady Michelle Obama, Meryl Streep, Freida Pinto, and CNN journalist Isha Sesay. The Documentary Group, which produced CNN Films’ first co-production, ‘Girl Rising,’ also produced this special one-hour film. For more information, please contact Jennifer Dargan.
INSTYLE commissioned a limited-edition line of designer tote bags inspired by Let Girls Learn. For the each tote bag sold, InStyle will donate 100 percent of profits (a minimum of 30 percent of the purchase price) to the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund.  Each bag in the line was inspired by a different country where Let Girls Learn is creating lasting change. Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Narciso Rodriguez, Tanya Taylor, and DKNY’s Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne provided exclusive designs for the collection. For more information, please contact Reid Myers.
MPA - THE ASSOCIATION OF MAGAZINE MEDIA has garnered commitments from the magazine media industry to donate advertising space for Let Girls Learn Public Service Announcements that are running in 65 print magazines in fall 2016 issues, with most hitting the newsstand and subscribers’ mailboxes to coincide with the International Day of the Girl. The ad campaign is expected to reach more than 60 percent of U.S. adults through the support of 11 companies: Active Interest Media, Bloomberg Media, Bonnier, Condé Nast, Dwell Media, Forbes Media, Hearst, Meredith, National Geographic, Rodale, and Time Inc. For more information, please contact Susan Russ.
PLAYBILL Inc., is supporting Let Girls Learn through a public service announcement set of ads in upcoming Playbill publications to raise awareness about global girls’ education. The campaign will reach theatregoers for select shows running in New York this November.  For more information, please contactMark Peikert.
ALEX AND ANI announces the launch of a Daisy Charm Bangle to be released in March 2017 in continued support of the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund.  Last year, ALEX AND ANI released the Kindred Cord Daisy bracelet as a commitment to Let Girls Learn, which has raised nearly $200,000 to support girls around the world who are out of school. For more information, please contact Keshia Holland.
NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION (NPCA) has committed to contribute its Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) contributions in 2016 to the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn fund to support volunteer community-led projects around the world. NPCA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, encompasses a network of over 220,000 individuals and more than 150 affiliate groups. The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused and effective in providing all federal employees with the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all. For more information, please contact Glenn Blumhorst.
THE WORLD BANK, which recently pledged $2.5 billion over five years in education projects targeting adolescent girls, announces that it has already invested $530 million since April 2016 towards this goal. These resources will help adolescent girls gain access to quality education in some of the world’s most challenging environments, such as Syrian refugee communities in Lebanon, in Pakistan, where few girls complete secondary school, and conflict-affected areas in northeast Nigeria. For more information, please contact Kavita Watsa.

麻州健康聯絡者公佈11月1日昆士市健保開放登記中心名單

麻州健康聯絡者公佈111日昆士市健保開放登記中心名單

提供中文服務協助找到低價或免費的健保計劃

波士頓——麻州健康聯絡者今天公佈了在昆士市配有健保導航員和開放登記中心的組織名單。這些組織被選定來幫助沒有醫療保險的人們獲得低價或是免費的健保計劃。

111日起,導航員和上門咨詢中心的工作人員將可使用中文來幫助沒有醫保者完成申請表填寫和選擇2017年的健保計劃。

本次的健保開放登記購買期將從2016111日一直持續到2017131日。在此期間,無醫保者可以通過健康聯絡者登記購買健保計劃,而已有保險者可以考慮來年的新計劃。

健康聯絡者是麻州醫療保險交易平台,同時也是人們購買一個商業健保計劃并獲得財政資助來支付的唯一渠道。

「擁有醫療保險意味著你可以得到所需的護理,同時支付較少的錢,特別是如果你符合加入聯絡者護理計劃的要求,就意味著你只用支付較低的保費和掛號費,還沒有自付額,」麻州健康聯絡者執行主任路易·古鐵雷斯,「導航員能幫助我們在各個社區找到沒有醫保的人們,並且幫助這些人申請健保和為他們的家庭選擇最好的計劃。」

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昆士市1號分中心地址
1193 Sea Street

昆士市2號分中心地址
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昆士市3號分中心地址
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導航者指的是幫助無醫保者完成申請和選擇健保計劃的組織,同時這些組織也協助已有保險者購買2017 年新計劃并保證他們選擇合適的健保。健康聯絡者的導航員網絡將側重於聯絡本州有著高比例無健保居民的區域,為其提供服務,讓這些居民獲得健保。
導航員項目是按可負擔性健保法案規定建立的。該項目是協助者網絡的一部分,其中包括超過1600位獲認證的協助咨詢員,他們主要在醫療健保提供方所在地服務(協助者的詳細名單可在健康聯絡者網站找到)。去年,導航員幫助超過3.6萬人註冊健保或保留他們的保險計劃。

如有興趣尋求協助也可在111日至131日期間訪問網頁mahealthconnector.org,或致電1-877- 623-7773
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