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Regulating insurance as health care costs surge
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (290+ words) You are free to republish the text of this article both online and in print. We ask that you follow some simple guidelines: by CommonWealth Beacon staff, CommonWealth Beacon February 9, 2026 MANY PEOPLE TRYING to get health care services covered in…...
Report: Health insurers denied one in five claims in 2024
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (613+ words) Commercial insurers denied roughly one out of every five claims submitted in 2024, with administrative issues driving a large chunk of those blocked coverage requests, according to a new analysis from state health policy officials. Out of 45.9 million total claims in…...
Growing health care pressure drives up spending in Healey’s annual budget
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1010+ words) You are free to republish the text of this article both online and in print. We ask that you follow some simple guidelines: by Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon January 28, 2026 HEALEY BUDGET CHIEF Matt Gorzkowicz had a split-second answer ready to…...