3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (671+ words) Naming federal Medicaid cuts as one of their biggest obstacles, House Democrats unveiled their fiscal 2027 budget Wednesday that would still grow Mass Health spending by hundreds of millions of dollars, while incorporating a more modest cap on dental benefits and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (633+ 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…...

2+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (172+ words) Compensation costs for private industry workers climbed 3. 6% in the Boston-Worcester-Providence area in 2025, growth that was slightly larger than the national increase of 3. 4%. The 3. 6% increase compares to the 2. 6% increase seen in 2024, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (348+ words) Health insurers in Massachusetts must curb increases to deductibles and copays starting next year, as the Division of Insurance flexes its new authority under a 2025 law that gives officials heightened scrutiny over health care costs. The insurance division issued regulatory…...

10+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1185+ words) The state's HSN is operating at an estimated $250 million deficit for fiscal 2025, dumping the burden of payment directly onto the state's health centers and hospitals. But what happens when that funding falls short? The state's HSN is operating at an…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (170+ words) Mica Kanner-Mascolo covers health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion for the Worcester Business Journal. Her freelance writing has been featured in publications including FEMINIST, Byrdie, and Spare Change News. Mica is a graduate of The New School where she…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (345+ words) The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, a Boston-based organization providing grants to healthcare providers across Central Massachusetts and the state, has named its new incoming CEO. Kaitlyn Kenney Walsh will assume her leading roles as president and CEO…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (447+ words) Four decades after beginning her tenure at Advocates in Framingham, Diane Gould will retire from her role as president and CEO of one of the region's largest human service nonprofits. Gould will retire from Advocates on July 1, at which point…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (771+ words) Two of the largest health insurance carriers must either appeal or go back to the drawing board after state regulators on Monday rejected their proposed rate hikes as excessive, while hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents on other plans will…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (931+ words) Hundreds of thousands of small business employees and individuals could face significantly higher health insurance premiums next year under proposed rate increases that critics warn would add another crushing weight to employers and residents already struggling to manage high costs....