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How will health care reform affect businesses?02-Aug-2010
Here is an interesting article about the effects of the health care reform bill on businesses. If y..
Health reform's tax break for small businesses may be elusive in Massachusetts26-Jul-2010
The federal government is offering relief for a problem that's taxing companies throughout the count..
Hospitals stress cost cuts saving billions23-Jul-2010
Massachusetts hospitals say in a new report that they have substantially slowed the rise i..
Massachusetts Health Reform: Success Or Failure?22-Jul-2010
A wonky debate took hold of health policy bloggers this week as they reexamined the health reform la..
Clayton M. Christensen: Health Insurance Rate Wars – Are We Focused on the Right Fight?19-Jul-2010
On opposite ends of the country, differing results in battles with health insurers lead us to the sa..
Short-term insurance buyers driving some costs in Massachusetts16-Jul-2010
Although the number of short-term health insurance subscribers in recent years significantly inc..
E-mails: Patrick team worried about price cap idea14-Jul-2010
BOSTON -- E-mails show the Patrick administration was concerned about news stories and a blog po..
Study: 'Unintended Consequences' in Mass. From Merger of Individual, Small Group Health Markets13-Jul-2010
People in Massachusetts who buy health insurance only when they get sick and need health care servic..
Blue Cross CEO: It’s time to find real cost solutions02-Jul-2010
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts chief Bill Van Faasen says Gov. Deval Patrick has done w..
Law Adds Scope for Changing How Health Care Is Delivered30-Jun-2010
Islanders have long been acutely aware of the problems of health care access. Cut off from the large..
Massachusetts Division of Insurance sides with Harvard Pilgrim28-Jun-2010
A Massachusetts Division of Insurance official has sided with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care in an ..
The biggest issue for small business25-Jun-2010
IT’S DIFFICULT just to get a smart idea on Beacon Hill’s radar screen. It&rsquo..
Briefing: Municipal Health Plan Design23-Jun-2010
Just like all employers, cities and towns in Massachusetts face intense pressure from the rising..
Senate health bill test vote fails22-Jun-2010
Legislation that includes $608 million in extended federal health care funding for Massachu..
What’s the Penalty for Not Having Insurance?21-Jun-2010
Q Despite being an Obama supporter and a strong proponent of health care reform, I think thi..
It's coverage vs. costs in Mass.18-Jun-2010
Reading the health reform news in Massachusetts last week, you could easily see the glass as hal..
Insurer balks at cost increases16-Jun-2010
THE JUNE 10 business article “State presses insurers to add low-cost plan options (ht..
Small businesses may get relief15-Jun-2010
Burlington — The Senate on Tuesday, May 18, approved legislation to help spur eco..
Neighborhood Health Settles With Mass. in Ongoing Premium Hike Dispute14-Jun-2010
Neighborhood Health Plan is the first health insurer in Massachusetts to settle with the state i..
State presses insurers to add low-cost plan options11-Jun-2010
The state issued a new salvo in its battle with health insurers yesterday, sending letters ..
The Administration Puts More Pressure on Insurers09-Jun-2010
Health and Human Services is once again playing freelance actuary, demanding that the health insurer..
Text: Gov. Patrick's Speech07-Jun-2010
Text of prepared remarks by Gov. Deval L. Patrick: Four years ago, I stood on this stage, and ..
Mass. health insurers seek double-digit increases again04-Jun-2010
The state’s two largest health insurers again are seeking double-digit increases in t..
Kerry: Help for small businesses02-Jun-2010
You hear politicians say over and over again that small businesses are the engine of our economy..
Health tax credit limiting for some01-Jun-2010
It has been promoted by the Obama administration as one of the most tangible and immediate ..
Insurers paying doctors faster, despite inefficiency28-May-2010
US health insurers are paying doctors seven days faster, on average, and denying 12 to 18 p..
Insurers may slash rates to hospitals26-May-2010
Massachusetts health insurers say they want to freeze or slash payments to some hospitals a..
Patrick Defends Small Biz Health Insurance Rate Denials24-May-2010
It’s obvious that health care costs are an enormous burden, and a serious threat to t..
Financial reform flashpoints21-May-2010
The financial reform bill isn’t done yet, but that isn’t stopping the parties from t..
Mass. Senate approves bill to contain health costs19-May-2010
BOSTON — Wealthier hospitals would be required to make a one-time $100 million contributio..
Health insurers post losses, blame state rate caps17-May-2010
The state's four biggest health insurers today posted first-quarter losses totalling more than $..
Health plan riles small businesses13-May-2010
Small businesses are crying foul over a proposal they say would shift more health insurance..
What can be done to control health care costs?11-May-2010
Some say strip away shroud of secrecy WORCESTER — When looking for a good used car, a re..
What's driving up the cost of our health care?10-May-2010
Bake sales saved the nonprofit Athol Memorial Hospital the first time around, Steve Penka says with ..
Book Excerpt: How The Individual Health Insurance Mandate Will Work07-May-2010
In a new book, Landmark: The Inside Story of America's New Health Care Law and Wh..
The Salem News View: Health insurance: Group buys could benefit small businesses06-May-2010
A common-sense proposal to give small businesses a break on their health insurance bills fell vi..
A meeting of the minds strategize health IT’s role in health care reform04-May-2010
Last week, Massachusetts Governor Duval Patrick convened a gathering to discuss the many opportu..
Health Care After Reforms: More to Cheer than Fear29-Apr-2010
Americans aren't exactly all on the same page when it comes to health-care reform. As soon as the le..
Report spotlights wide disparities in what insurers pay hospitals27-Apr-2010
Suburban hospital executives long have argued their facilities provide care that can match their..
The Hidden Costs of Publicly Financed Private Health Insurance26-Apr-2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continues the American tradition of privately pro..
Mass. insurers ordered to temporarily use 2009 rates22-Apr-2010
A Suffolk Superior Court judge has ordered Massachusetts insurers to use 2009 rates for small busine..
Mass. Health Official Quits, Rumors Say He's Washington Bound20-Apr-2010
The Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2010/04/16/connector_..
Murray health care bill called a start19-Apr-2010
Plymouth - Senate President Therese Murray’s prescription to shrink small businesses&rsquo..
Insurers eye refunds, plot next moves on small business front16-Apr-2010
Burlington - A day after a Superior Court judge denied their move to immediately implement double-di..
Judge Lets Mass. Insurance Rate Rejections Stand13-Apr-2010
A high-profile showdown between Massachusetts health insurers and state regulators over rates wi..
Judge denies insurers' request for injunction12-Apr-2010
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Stephen E. Neel today denied a request by six health insurers to al..
Health insurers: Mass. illegally denied rate hike09-Apr-2010
BOSTON — Leading Massachusetts health insurers and state regulators squared off in court T..
3 QUESTIONS: Concord resident watches as Obama signs healthcare bill08-Apr-2010
Concord — Concord residents and healthcare advocates Phil and Kate Villers ..
Morning Read: Health insurance battle in Mass. heats up07-Apr-2010
Health insurance battle in Mass. heats up: In what’s become a bit of a poker game in Massa..
Massachusetts Insurance Regulators Reject Most Requests for Higher Rates02-Apr-2010
With the encouragement of Gov. Deval L. Patrick, Massachusetts insurance regulators took the extraor..
Seeking lower-cost care31-Mar-2010
Caritas hospitals could carve niche under new owner The New York private equity firm that last ..
Small businesses fret over details of health law31-Mar-2010
Small-business owner Joe Ascioti says Massachusetts' 2006 health care law has left him facing $15,00..
Massachusetts Health-Care program Serves as Template for National Health Care Law26-Mar-2010
According to the White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod, the Massachusetts health-care program wil..
The Basics of Health Insurance24-Mar-2010
There are many types of health insurance plans out there and available to Individuals, Families,..
What the health care overhaul means for Massachusetts22-Mar-2010
Although Massachusetts already has the lowest rate of uninsured residents in the country because of ..
Health Care Information for Employers18-Mar-2010
The goal of Massachusetts health care reform is to make quality, affordable health care available to..
Congressional Documents and Publications16-Mar-2010
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator George LeMieux (R-FL) today called attention to a number of myths that hav..
As costs soar, Mass. foresees change in health insurance rule15-Mar-2010
State regulators said yesterday that they will probably change the complex formula they use to deter..
Massachusetts To Lower Health Care Cost For Families And Business12-Mar-2010
Governor calls on Legislature to pass bill to provide relief from double-digit premium increases so ..
Brookline-based personal care directory signs up 5,000 workers since launch11-Mar-2010
The new Massachusetts Personal Care Assistant directory has registered more than 5,000 workers. The ..
Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy to Hold Cost Trend Hearing09-Mar-2010
According to David Morales, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Po..
Here’s How Health Care Works in Massachusetts03-Mar-2010
Allston-Brighton — According to the Massachusetts State Law, everyone in Mass..
Massachusetts Division of Insurance Talks to Small Business Owners03-Mar-2010
According to Insurance Commissioner Joseph G. Murphy, “Today, the Division of Insurance begins a sch..
Unions Safeguard Health Benefits03-Mar-2010
It was the spring of 2009, and Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, staring at a $1 million shortfall for h..
8 Questions You May Have About the New COBRA Subsidy22-Feb-2010
After I wrote about the new COBRA health insurance subsidy (http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-health-an..
Editorial: Temp work and health insurance don’t work well together22-Feb-2010
By Staff reports Allston / Brighton TAB (http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston) Posted Feb 26, 2010..
State budget-makers come to Waltham22-Feb-2010
By Richard Conn/Daily News staff Daily News Tribune (http://www.wickedlocal.com/waltham) Posted ..
America’s Best Health Insurance Plans15-Sep-2009
If your company stumbles, your healthcare, along with your job and your 401(k), could suffer as well..
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