1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (666+ words) Governor Maura Healey’s effort to crack down on medical debt reporting has drawn resistance from debt collectors and some health care providers who say the regulatory scheme could compromise the accuracy of credit reports and create financial struggles for smaller…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (434+ words) State officials announced the rollout of new tap-enabled chip cards for recipients of public benefits, including the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as part of a means of tackling ongoing benefits fraud. The rollout makes Massachusetts the fourth state in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (610+ words) Nearly 700,000 Bay Staters will still see double-digit premium increases next year, even after state insurance regulators managed to trim down rates across seven carriers and rejected the sharpest proposed spike of almost 26 percent. The Division of Insurance posted finalized rates…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (723+ words) On the 20th anniversary of the law that revolutionized health insurance in Massachusetts, political leaders and health officials sounded the alarm that affordable and accessible coverage is in peril. “We face a cost crisis,” Governor Maura Healey said at a Faneuil…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (579+ words) Amid concerns of benefit fraud across Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey said Monday the state will begin piloting chip and tap-enabled cards later this year for recipients of public benefits, including residents who get government help to buy groceries through the…...