3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (392+ words) Massachusetts residents who need cancer screenings, diabetes medications and other essential medical treatments'will soon face shorter waits for care, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday. State health officials are updating regulations to eliminate the advance approvals that insurance companies often require…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (108+ words) One in 10 Americans who had Affordable Care Act plans last year dropped health insurance altogether after federal subsidies expired, according to a new survey from the health policy think tank KFF. Hannah Frigand, senior director of the Help Line for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (309+ words) About 27, 000 Massachusetts residents will see all or part of their medical debt erased as part of a nonprofit effort to tackle widespread financial strain. "Debt relief for tens of thousands of burdened families is a powerful respite, and we're eager…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (346+ words) Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents no longer have health insurance after losing federal subsidies that helped them pay for coverage. Officials from the Health Connector, the state's insurance exchange, said Thursday that enrollment tumbled 7% over the past three months....

4+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (222+ words) Healey also announced the launch of a Health Care Affordability Working Group, led by former Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh and Citizens Massachusetts President Lisa Murray. Insurers must respond to urgent requests within 24 hours and ensure continuity of…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (341+ words) The federal government is tightening limits on which Americans are entitled to public health insurance, and Massachusetts is starting to prepare. The new rules begin in January 2027. Before then, the state is facing about $31 million in added costs just to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (582+ words) wbur. org We're 95% sure it's Thursday. Let's get to the news. On Beacon Hill: Health care spending is always the biggest chunk of any Massachusetts' state budget. But this year, it's also shaping up to be the biggest challenge, as…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (753+ words) Gov. Maura Healey plans to file a $63 billion fiscal 2027 budget Wednesday "a 3. 8% increase that also aims to rein in rising health care costs and respond to federal funding cuts from the Trump administration. Healey's fourth annual spending plan arrives as…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (337+ words) The Healey administration plans to spend $250 million to reduce the cost of health insurance for hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents facing skyrocketing premiums. Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday that she'll tap a special state trust fund to help about…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (579+ words) Massachusetts Health Connector officials say the state is "buffered" from the impact of the expiration of the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits, due to state-level subsidies. "It's very important people are not scared away and drop their coverage…...