Paul A. Hattis

Retired associate professor, Tufts University Medical School

Stories by Paul A. Hattis

Money-losing Allways is drain on Mass General Brigham

Insurance firm lands approval of 11.5 percent rate hike

opinion

Hospitals should partner with home health care workers

Outreach and financial support should go hand in hand

opinion

Getting the vaccine was no big deal

The two doses are not going to change my daily routine

opinion

COVID-19 fallout: Alarming trend of severe liver disease

‘We are now in the upswing of the curve,’ says Dr. Lee

opinion

Don’t forget home care workers

They should be included in vaccine prioritization

opinion

With COVID surging again, Dr. Lee returns

Maybe we need a right to repair for hospital equipment

opinion

Reading between the lines at cost trend hearing

Baker, Healey remarks hint at broader market concerns

opinion

Four issues to watch on health insurance

Premiums rising but uninsured ranks hold steady

opinion

HPC: Health care spending to fall 10% in Mass.

Decline leaves time for more focus on policy, equity

opinion

Juneteenth discussion at Tufts misses elephant in room

Higher ed financing system another form of structural racism

opinion

The black swan of our time

COVID causing cracks in health care system to widen

opinion

The box score on Baker’s COVID-19 response

3 hits, 3 errors, and 3 balls still in play  

opinion

Fewer, but sicker patients in the MGH ICUs

Transfers from other hospitals driving greater acuity

opinion

At MGH, they worry about a second surge

‘We are at a very dangerous point,’ Dr. Lee says

opinion

I’m seeing promising ventilator death data

Dr. Lee says ICU patients still face tough recoveries

opinion

Dr. Lee says COVID-19 patient counts down

Says he remains worried about a second peak

opinion

Examining COVID-19 gender differences

Men more likely to die, so why not in Massachusetts?

opinion

Dr. Lee: We’re busy but in good shape

Concerns remain with pain sedatives, ventilators

opinion

Surge still manageable for Dr. Lee

Heart complications; intravenous drug supply concerns

Dr. Lee: At MGH, patients don’t die alone

COVID-19 tests inaccurate 20-30% of time

Dr. Lee: ICU units won’t beat this disease

The keys are social distancing, good hygiene

opinion

Dr. Lee: Preparing for the surge

Concerns on staff, PPE, but testing improving

2 takes on how to protect our health and democracy

Gathering nominating signatures in the coronavirus era

opinion

MGH doc Jarone Lee: We’re seeing patients of all ages

'We are at the beginning of an exponential growth phase’

Stepping up on coronavirus treatment coverage

Self-insured employers, feds need to do their part

opinion

Making sense of the governor’s 30% proposal

It’s a good idea, but do the numbers add up?

opinion

I’ve got questions on Rep. Neal, Partners

Why did congressman buckle? Is outpatient expansion good for us?

opinion

Five takeaways from the Health Policy Commission hearing

Is the state’s cost benchmark in danger of breach?

opinion

Money for nothing

The wacky world of hospital reimbursement

opinion

What consumers deserve from Harvard Pilgrim-Tufts merger

Real cost savings and payment system innovation should be expected

opinion