BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled a bill Tuesday that he said would help expand access to primary care and mental health services and help control rising health care…
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BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker is wading into the debate over health care costs during his final months in office with a new plan seeking to reduce prescription drug prices,…
One area that did see an increase in spending was on prescription drugs, consistent with trends in prior years. This may also have been affected by COVID-related policies, which let…
MARCH 14, 2022…..A new state report provides a snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic’s early impacts on the health care system in Massachusetts, tracking an unusual year-over-year decline in spending and…
For Immediate Release: March 14, 2022 Media Contact: Laura Giordano Cell: 774-214-6410 lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Statement from Health Care for All Executive Director Amy Rosenthal on Massachusetts Center for Health…
THE COST OF treating her Type 1 diabetes for 15 years has taken a toll on Claire Clendenen’s life. Clendenen, who works in public health in Boston, just recently paid $700…
MARCH 10, 2022 – Officials at the Massachusetts Health Connector on Thursday put forward a framework for their 2023 health insurance offerings that would eliminate sick visit copays and cost-sharing…
For Immediate Release:March 10, 2022 Media Contact:Laura GiordanoCell: 774-214-6410lgiordano@melwoodglobal.com PRESS STATEMENT: Statement from Health Care for All Executive Director Amy Rosenthal on Connector Seal of Approval Announcement BOSTON…
March 10, 2022 - Last week, the state Senate unanimously passed An Act relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care (S.2731). The bill, sponsored by Senator Joan Lovely,...
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The Senate, which is led by female Senate President Karen Spilka, also Wednesday passed a bill requiring MassHealth to cover new mothers’ postpartum care for a year, up from 60 days. Sen….