THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 24, 2024 Page 11 Council on Aging announces public events and programs for June M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett’s Council on Aging (COA) will host the following events and programs at the Connolly Center (90 Chelsea St.) in June: ● Thursday, June 6 at 12:30 p.m.: A special movie event featuring the classic film “Aunty Mame” starring Rosalind Russell. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served free of charge. ● Friday, June 14 at 2 p.m.: The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will be at the Connolly Center for a special educational class titled “Herbs 101.” Attendees will have the opportunity to plant their own herbs with an expert from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Space is limited to the first 20 participants. ● Thursday, June 27 at 12:45 p.m.: This month’s Dance Party Thursday will feature DJ Tommy Sheehan playing the tunes that will get attendees moving. All adults ages 60 and up are welcome to attend this free event. For additional information about any of these events and programs, please call 617394-2270 to be connected to the Connolly Center. T Everett students graduate from Stonehill College About Stonehill College: wo local students, Jacob Jackson and John Malloy, received degrees at Stonehill College’s 73rd Commencement on Sunday, May 19, 2024. During the ceremony, Head Coach Ed Cooley ’94, of the Georgetown University men’s basketball team, gave the keynote address. The speaker also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters deHEALTH CARE | FROM PAGE 10 surance products the scrutiny they deserve. Protecting independent community hospitals and slowing further market consolidation This legislation includes several policies to advance the House’s long-standing policy goal of protecting low-cost, high-value health care providers and of avoiding further market consolidation by larger hospital systems. The bill establishes and integrates a Rate Equity Target within the benchmark enforcement process for insurance companies, with the goal of raising the reimbursement rate for historically poorly reimbursed acute care hospitals. The bill incentivizes insurance companies to pay these hospitals no less than 15 percent below the average reimbursement rate for hospitals in the insurance company’s network during the first three-year benchmark cycle from 2026 to 2029. Thereafter, the bill guarantees a minimum percentage increase in a hospital’s reimbursement rate as a percentage of the health care cost growth benchmark. This up-front investment by commercial insurers will provide needed resources for lowcost providers for the long-term gree alongside Br. Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C. ’80, superior general of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and Jean MacCormack, former chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and former president of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. For more information about Commencement, visit https://www.stonehill.edu/news. benefit to the health care market given that, if such hospitals were to close or merge with a larger hospital system, total health care costs in the Commonwealth would inevitably increase. The bill also provides a Medicaid rate enhancement for a similar group of hospitals, based on a hospital’s percentage of patients that are public. The House bill also revisits House legislation passed last session that requires applicants for new ambulatory surgery centers to partner with independent community hospitals if the facility’s primary service area would overlap with that of the independent community hospital. This measure would protect these crucial hospitals from having their most important services syphoned off by surgery facilities that do not provide the same level of community benefit as 24-hour hospitals that offer a more complete range of health care services. Stability and planning The bill establishes a Health Resource Planning Council to produce a five-year plan on how to address regional and state capacity issues, which will be housed within a reformed HPC. The bill recommits to comprehensive state and regional health resource planning, and it requires consideration of the state plan in the Determination of Need process. Stonehill College, a Catholic institution of higher learning, was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948. Located on the beautiful 387-acre campus and former estate of Frederick Lothrop Ames in North Easton, Mass., it is a community of scholarship and faith, anchored by a belief in the inherent dignity of each person. It also creates new license categories for urgent care centers and office-based surgery centers, as well as a new registration requirement for physician practices with more than 10 physicians. The bill also requires physicians to notify patients 90 days prior to terminating a patient-physician relationship, which was partly informed by Compass Medical’s abrupt closure of its physician group practice locations in May 2023. ~ Everett Public Libraries Calendar of Events ~ May 27–May 31, 2024 Parlin Adult and Teens Yarn Club: Parlin Fireplace Room, Tuesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. Come chitchat and stitch! Bring your crocheting, knitting or any other yarn craft and sit and socialize with other members of the crafting community. Recommended for ages 14-109! Parlin Children’s Storytime and Singalong with Karen: Parlin Children’s Room, Wednesday, May 29, at 11 a.m. Join us for a fun-filled morning of singing and storytelling with Karen! Suggested ages: newborn to six. Drama Class: Parlin Children’s Room, Wednesday, May 29, at 3 p.m. Do you have a drama queen or king at home? Drama Class in the Parlin Children’s Department is the perfect opportunity for your child to put those acting skills to use with our drama coach! Suggested ages: six to 14. Story Time Adventures with Mrs. McAuliffe: Parlin Children’s Room, Thursday, May 30, and Friday, May 31, at 11 a.m. Join Mrs. McAuliffe for our enchanting Story Time! You will be whisked away on magical adventures through the pages of your favorite books. Bring a J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. friend or make a new one in our circle of friends. Crafternoon: Parlin Craft Room, Thursday, May 30, at 3 p.m. Join us for a fun craft project and story time and let your imagination run free! Suggested ages: five and up. Fluency Fun Fridays! Parlin Children’s Room, Friday, May 31, at 3 p.m. Level up your fluency game! Join Mrs. McAuliffe for an afternoon of fun board games like Scrabble and Bananagrams, word searches and crossword puzzles. Suggested ages: five to 12. Shute Adult and Teens Resume Writing: Shute Adult Department; book a one-on-one resume assistance appointment at the Shute Library and let a librarian help you craft a resume tailored to your strengths and aspirations. Sign up for a 30-minute session at the Shute Library; Fridays by appointment only. Computer Basics 101: Shute Adult Department. Tech Newbie? No Problem! Learn to power up, click around, type like a pro, explore the digital world and even send your first email. Book your Friday adventure with technology today! By appointment only on Fridays; please call the Shute Library to register for an appointment. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. 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