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Health insurance woes reaching 'inflection point,' commissioner says
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (762+ words) A DAY AFTER approving sharp health insurance premium hikes, the state insurance commissioner reflected on the deteriorating landscape but pointed to policy levers that could start to bend the cost curve. Nearly 700,000 Bay Staters will see an average 10.4 percent premium…...
Despite some relief, small businesses still in line for double-digit health premium increases
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (479+ words) by Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon July 23, 2026 HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of small business employees and other individuals will need to shoulder another double-digit increase in health insurance premiums next year, albeit one that’s not quite as dramatic as originally proposed following…...
Policy Points: Takeaways from the 2026 Medicaid Summit
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (810+ words) CommonWealth Beacon MASSHEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE LESS than seven months to prepare for federal upheaval, as eligibility changes and work requirements reshape how and whether low-income residents can access public insurance. As the agency navigates how to minimize coverage losses, cope…...
Health insurers seek double-digit premium hikes on small businesses, again
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (746+ words) by Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon May 22, 2026 HEALTH INSURERS are once again asking small businesses to shoulder hefty premium hikes, tightening the vise of the affordability debate that’s consumed state government heading into election season. Insurers collectively want to increase rates…...
Chapter 58 has made health care unaffordable for families and small businesses
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (529+ words) by Jeffrey Gold and Jon Hurst, CommonWealth Beacon April 8, 2026 THIS MONTH MARKS the 20th anniversary of the Massachusetts health care reform law, Chapter 58, which became the model for the federal Affordable Care Act enacted four years later. The goal of the…...
The Massachusetts Health Connector has been a resilient – and flexible -- foundation for a bold experiment
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) by Audrey Morse Gasteier, CommonWealth Beacon April 8, 2026 TWENTY YEARS AGO this month, Massachusetts set out to tackle one of the most vexing health care policy challenges of its time – the problem of the uninsured. A solution to the problem had…...
Regulating insurance as health care costs surge
5+ mon, 2+ week 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
5+ mon, 3+ week 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
5+ mon, 4+ week 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…...