health care costs

Mass. has hospital readmissions problem

Mass. has hospital readmissions problem

Preventive care, technology can be key to reducing emergency room visits

By Steve Strongwater Health Care, health care costs, Health Policy Commission, Hospitals 0 Comments Nov 30, 2018

THERE IS A great deal to celebrate in Massachusetts following the Health Policy Commission’s recent Cost Trends Hearing. The Commonwealth’s healthcare spending growth was well below the national average in 2017 – the lowest since the agency’s inception to help curb the total cost of care in the state. While it’s important to recognize these(...)

Getting to better health care at lower cost

Medicaid and private health plans can bolster ‘food is medicine’ services

Drug costs at pharmacies lack transparency

Statute needed to require patients be informed of cheaper alternatives

Do no harm on health care spending

Siphoning funds from teaching hospitals no way to shore up MassHealth

Health commission report: Big cost increases from nurse ballot question

Analysis supports hospital arguments that measure would drive up health care costs

E-scripts for opioids save lives

Technology exists for officials to pass laws to stem the crisis

House, Senate health care bills fall short

Don't address price variation, could actually boost costs

Burns Stanfield

Cost barriers rise for patients

Insurance deductible policies for drugs hurt those most in need

Electronic opioid scripts save lives

Passing Baker's bill is key to stemming the overdose crisis

Puerto Ricans struggle to rebuild lives in Mass.

Evacuees face language, culture, economic barriers

Insurers’ ‘fail-first’ drug approach increases pain

Legislative bills would smooth patients' appeal path for prescribed medication coverage

Mass. health care spending up 3.9%

MassHealth and pharmaceutical costs drive increase above benchmark

Irony abounds in health agency cuts

CommonWealth Staff

Health care cost transparency no panacea

CommonWealth Staff

Partners at center of health care cost conundrums

CommonWealth Staff

Health care pricing regulation gains backing

CommonWealth Staff

Baker slashes $50M in spending

Cuts part of $320 million budget fix

Healey: “Stronger interventions” may be needed

Attorney general says health care cost containment efforts falling short