Approximately a third of the state’s population is about to have to re-enroll in MassHealth, a massive undertaking that state officials project will ultimately remove approximately 300,000 people from state-sponsored…
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On Sept. 9, Lori Handerhan was rushed from her cardiologist’s office in Weymouth to South Shore Hospital’s emergency room next door with a heart rate so low doctors feared she…
Last year, nearly 50% of Massachusetts residents delayed or neglected medical care because of associated costs. HCFA’s Executive Director Amy Rosenthal spoke to the Tradeoffs podcast, a weekly conversation on…
Across Massachusetts, people have been struggling to make appointments with primary care physicians, with doctors saying demand is higher than ever at a time when an increasing number of providers…
Gov. Maura Healey has tapped Kate Walsh, president and CEO of Boston Medical Center, to lead the state’s sprawling health and human services secretariat. Walsh, a seasoned health care executive,…
Another bill on Baker’s desk would require the state Medicaid program MassHealth to cover postpartum women who are eligible for MassHealth for a year after childbirth, regardless of any change…
The Health Policy Commission is one of the leading watchdogs in Massachusetts fighting health disparities. But at its annual cost-trends hearing last month, a panel on health equity noted that...
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Health Care For All es una organización sin fines de lucro, una 501 C, en Massachusetts que trabaja para promover la equidad en la salud, garantizar la cobertura médica y…
There are some facts that aren’t in dispute. Nationwide, 45.1 percent of dental care costs are paid out of pocket — the largest share of any health care service. In…
This November in Massachusetts, the economy is on the ballot. In poll after poll voters say their biggest concerns in the race to be the state’s next governor are financial,…