16+ hour, 15+ min ago   (629+ words) Llewellyn King’s recent Herald column, “Medicare for All wrong healthcare fix,” (Sept. 5) makes an important distinction that has direct relevance here in Massachusetts: guaranteeing access to healthcare does not require the government to dictate a single mechanism for delivering it....

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (765+ words) New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers. Other states are considering it, too. Democratic lawmakers and governors see it as a way to help pay…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (338+ words) Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, accusing the insurer of misclassifying the conditions of elderly members and defrauding MassHealth of at least $100 million. United fired back that Campbell’s lawsuit is “meritless” and inaccurately captures the purpose of a…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (807+ words) By TOM MURPHY, AP Health Writer Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick an individual…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (911+ words) LOWELL — Health insurance costs, especially those tied to coverage of expensive weight-loss drugs, are among the many factors contributing to the city’s proposed 4.6% tax levy increase in the fiscal 2027 budget. Assistant City Manager for Fiscal Affairs Conor Baldwin appeared before…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (346+ words) One of the most effective ways to lower outrageous healthcare costs is to give employers access to their own health plan claims data. With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (547+ words) Demand for weight loss drugs is ballooning across the U.S. — and Amazon wants in. The Seattle-based tech giant launched its own GLP-1 program aimed at streamlining access to weight loss drugs, with primary care, upfront pricing and doorstep delivery. The new…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (904+ words) Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said her administration has reached a deal with City Hall unions to limit GLP-1 drug coverage for weight loss that will save the city roughly $10.6 million and curb “skyrocketing” health costs. Wu and the Public Employee…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) These stories are becoming the face of a growing national outcry. While more than 2,900 U.S. hospitals hold tax-exempt status as nonprofits, critics argue they have undergone a “mission drift,” prioritizing aggressive expansion, lavish marketing, and high-margin profits over the charity care…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (276+ words) Last year, the Trump administration delivered strong Medicare Advantage funding that began to undo years of cuts. It was the right call — a recognition that 35 million seniors who choose this program deserve stable, adequate coverage. So the 2027 Advance Notice from…...