There is a good reason for health insurers to occasionally require prior authorization for medical treatment. If a doctor prescribes an unusual, experimental, or expensive medication or procedure, the insurer...
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GOV. MAURA HEALEY announced this month that the state would use $250 million from a state trust fund to assist some Massachusetts residents who have lost enhanced federal subsidies to…
CHELSEA ― Health providers across Massachusetts are noticing a troubling ripple effect from stepped-up immigration enforcement: Immigrant families are skipping medical appointments, choosing to forgo care, canceling their limited state-provided...
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A state task force focused on Massachusetts’ primary care access problems has a bold proposition — demand providers and insurers double what they spend on primary care. The proposal follows a drumbeat of...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the…
Despite nearly universal health insurance coverage in Massachusetts, more than one in eight residents carry medical debt, according to a report released Thursday by a state agency. The vast majority of those…
Paying for health insurance is about to become more painful for millions of Americans — including hundreds of thousands of residents in Massachusetts. Costs are skyrocketing as a significant share…
Around 24 million Americans get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, and the marketplace to pick a plan opens on Nov. 1. Rising health care costs are at the…
Open enrollment for Massachusetts’ health insurance marketplace starts Saturday and nearly 300,000 Bay Staters could see coverage costs soar. Why it matters: The Massachusetts Health Connector says the projected hikes…
MASSACHUSETTS IS ALREADY BRACING for significant health care disruptions stemming from Republicans’ sweeping tax bill that cuts Medicaid funding, and policymakers are worried that even more residents will soon feel…