1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (741+ words) BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey’s effort to crack down on medical debt reporting has drawn resistance from debt collectors and some healthcare providers who say the regulatory scheme could compromise the accuracy of credit reports and create financial struggles for smaller…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (620+ words) BOSTON — 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%. The Division of Insurance posted finalized rates…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (617+ words) BOSTON — State health officials said Monday that projected insurance coverage losses linked to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act could exceed previous estimates and are cautioning that more Bay Staters could be in jeopardy of losing their MassHealth insurance,…...

3+ mon, 4+ day 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…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1257+ words) By Andrew Jones, KFF Health News Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the second grader is dealing with it again. Her cancer came…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (312+ words) CHELMSFORD — After 10 years at the helm, ZOLL CEO Jon Rennert will step down from his current role to take on the job of executive chair of ZOLL’s Board of Directors, and on April 1 the medical device company will welcome Eric…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (584+ words) The number of Massachusetts residents who dropped insurance accessed through the state Health Connector was roughly balanced out by those who signed up for plans through the state exchange. Nearly 23,000 Bay Staters terminated their coverage so far this open enrollment…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (813+ words) BOSTON — With hundreds of thousands of Bay Staters expected to lose their health coverage due to federal policy changes, industry leaders and state officials mapped out broad strategies last Wednesday to combat a looming surge in uninsured residents that’s unfolding…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (896+ words) BOSTON — Bay Staters who receive insurance coverage through the Massachusetts Health Connector are learning how much their premiums will rise in 2026 if Congress does not extend subsidies that are at the crux of talks over reopening the federal government. Open…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (705+ words) LOWELL — The Lowell Community Health Center informed 26 employees they were being laid off Monday and Tuesday amid rising costs and a tough economy for community health centers across the state. LCHC said in a statement to The Sun Wednesday morning…...