Healey targets premiums, drug prices in health affordability push
August 3, 2026From the MediaAlison Kuznitz, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, Aug. 3, 2026.....Gov. Maura Healey unveiled long-promised healthcare affordability ...Read More - Healey targets premiums, drug prices in health affordability push
Regulators approve steep health insurance premium increases
July 22, 2026From the MediaAlison Kuznitz, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, July 22, 2026….Nearly 700,000 Bay Staters will still see ...Read More - Regulators approve steep health insurance premium increases
New Data Estimates Four Million Medicare Enrollees Eligible to Receive GLP-1s Through Bridge Program
July 6, 2026From the MediaHealthcare Roundtable, July 6, 2026: New research from KFF found that 3.8 million Medicare Part D enrollees are eligible ...Read More - New Data Estimates Four Million Medicare Enrollees Eligible to Receive GLP-1s Through Bridge Program
Proposed Rule Establishes Long-Term Structure for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
June 22, 2026From the MediaPublic Sector Healthcare Roundtable: June 22, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that ...Read More - Proposed Rule Establishes Long-Term Structure for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
Municipal budgets feeling pain of rising health care costs
March 30, 2026From the Media, NewsBY SAM DRYSDALE, SHNS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, March 30, 2026: Escalating health care costs are adding mounting pressure on local ...Read More - Municipal budgets feeling pain of rising health care costs
Proposed health care plan changes for state employees a big step backwards
February 9, 2026From the MediaBy Jamie Hartmann-Boyce & Theo Schall Rising health care costs pose an existential threat to the well-being of ...Read More - Proposed health care plan changes for state employees a big step backwards
Mass. municipalities & school districts hit hard by rising health insurance costs
January 5, 2026From the MediaBy James Vaznis, Globe Staff Escalating health insurance costs turned into a budget nightmare this academic year for Pioneer Valley ...Read More - Mass. municipalities & school districts hit hard by rising health insurance costs
Revenue outlook muted, still growing as fiscal 2027 budget begins
December 16, 2025Breaking News, From the MediaEstimates show surtax, capital gains declining amid volatility By Katie Castellani, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 16 ...Read More - Revenue outlook muted, still growing as fiscal 2027 budget begins
‘We’re at a breaking point’: Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis
November 28, 2025From the MediaBy Jessica Bartlett and Marin Wolf Globe Staff Each time one of Tamara Modig’s children needs a telehealth appointment ...Read More - ‘We’re at a breaking point’: Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis
The urgency of tackling health care affordability
July 28, 2025From the MediaThe system is buckling under the weight of soaring costs of drugs and medical care by SARAH ISELIN, president and ...Read More - The urgency of tackling health care affordability