Baker: GOP Health Care Bill Could Cost Massachusetts $1.5 Billion By 2022
The GOP-backed health care bill before the U.S. House could cost Massachusetts at least $1.5 billion in annual federal payments within five years, according to the governor.
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The GOP-backed health care bill before the U.S. House could cost Massachusetts at least $1.5 billion in annual federal payments within five years, according to the governor.
A health care expert analyzes a draft copy of an Obamacare replacement bill that has been circulating in the House.
Many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday.
Gov. Maggie Hassan has created a commission to study New Hampshire's shortage of health care workers.
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Tens of thousands of people have been removed from the state's Medicaid program during the first phase of an eligibility review.
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Jim Roosevelt is the CEO of Tufts Health Plan
Massachusetts residents seeking insurance through the state's health connector are facing another deadline.
Massachusetts officials are reporting a successful weekend launch of the state's revamped health insurance website.
The latest Kids Count report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has found that children in Massachusetts are better off than almost anywhere else in the nation.
Protesters from southern New England have rallied outside Hobby Lobby Inc. store in Seekonk to protest a U.S. Supreme Court decision that organizers say reduces access to reproductive health services and birth control.
The Patrick administration is seeking to extend health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for gender identity or gender dysphoria including hormone therapy and gender-reassignment surgery.
The #1 worry for most retirees is not having enough money to cover all of the health care costs in retirement.
Massachusetts officials estimate their plan for replacing the state's failed health exchange website will cost more than $120 million, but hope that most of the money will come from the federal government.
Have you ever gone to see your doctor but instead of talking face-to-face, her back is to you as she types away on a computer screen?
Massachusetts has unveiled a plan to fix problems with its health insurance website that have dramatically slowed the state's transition to the federal Affordable Care Act.
President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is coming under renewed attack as some of the nation's leading conservatives gather for a New Hampshire summit thick with presidential implications.
Bay State officials are considering leasing technology from states whose health care websites are working.
Gov. Deval Patrick apologized Thursday to frustrated Massachusetts residents who have struggled to sign up for health coverage because of a problem-plagued state website and outlined a series of steps aimed at correcting the glitches.
It has been four full months since the state started offering health insurance coverage on a website that conformed with changes in federal law. But many customers are still in limbo, including one local woman who has been struggling to find out if she is even covered at this point.
Experts say a new cost-cutting Medicaid program comes at too high a cost.
Doctors wearing long-sleeved shirts, ties, jewelry, and watches would be out. Those with white lab coats that are cleaned at least once a week and bare arms below the elbows would be in. Those are some of the major changes the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is advocating for what doctors wear in hospitals. The group's goal is to slow the spread of infection between patients.
The Massachusetts health care system has been touted as the successful model for Federal Health Care Reform.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts is on Tuesday and both Ed Markey and Seth Moulton were on the campaign trail this weekend.
A trial consultant said the Lindsay Clancy jury will need plenty of time to deliberate because the case is "incredibly complicated."
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett stymied the Yankees again, allowing three hits in six innings, as Boston took the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in New York.
The Boston Red Sox got a key piece of their bullpen back Saturday when they activated reliever Garrett Whitlock.
A trial consultant said the Lindsay Clancy jury will need plenty of time to deliberate because the case is "incredibly complicated."
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts is on Tuesday and both Ed Markey and Seth Moulton were on the campaign trail this weekend.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett stymied the Yankees again, allowing three hits in six innings, as Boston took the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in New York.
The Boston Red Sox got a key piece of their bullpen back Saturday when they activated reliever Garrett Whitlock.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett stymied the Yankees again, allowing three hits in six innings, as Boston took the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in New York.
The Boston Red Sox got a key piece of their bullpen back Saturday when they activated reliever Garrett Whitlock.
The New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal four-game series.
It was an ugly night for the Patriots in Cleveland as their backups were beaten handily by the Browns.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.