Mass. Lawmakers Looking To Lower Family Healh Care Costs
Massachusetts House leaders unveiled a health care payment bill Friday that they say will lower family premiums by nearly $2,000 annually over the next five years.
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Massachusetts House leaders unveiled a health care payment bill Friday that they say will lower family premiums by nearly $2,000 annually over the next five years.
A Dartmouth woman accused of stealing about $1.2 million from an elderly doctor she was caring for is due in court this coming week on forgery, larceny and other charges.
The Supreme Court could strike down a key part of President Obama's health care reform law sometime soon. What would that mean for the law in Massachusetts?
Hospitals, insurers, doctors and unions are spending tens of millions of dollars trying to make sure their voices are heard on Beacon Hill.
Healthcare. Or is it Health Don't Care?
An MIT professor has created a comic book that helps simplify the national health care law.
Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy says his father's legacy on federal health care legislation is being misrepresented by Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown.
UMass Memorial Health Care, one of the largest health care systems in central Massachusetts, is planning to cut 700 to 900 jobs.
Gov. Patrick used his annual state of the state address to urge lawmakers to strengthen community colleges, lower health care costs and revise criminal sentencing laws.
Gov. Deval Patrick will propose hiking the Massachusetts cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack as part of a plan to raise $260 million in new revenues for the state budget, the administration said Friday.
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a key provision in the federal health care law.
Attorney General Martha Coakley says state government should have the power to temporarily intervene if health care providers are unable to bring down costs on their own.
Massachusetts lawmakers are planning to tap anticipated casino dollars to speed the adoption of electronic medical records by doctors, hospitals and other health providers.
Research by the Bullhorn company finds only slight growth over this time last year, and job openings in Massachusetts were down sharply last month.
Employers may find some relief in health care costs next year, according to a survey from Mercer.
Gov. Patrick has signed a much debated municipal health care overhaul giving cities and towns more flexibility to make changes to public employee health insurance.
An agreement has been reached at the Statehouse on a plan to reduce the cost to Massachusetts cities and towns of providing health care for municipal employees.
"Health care costs and the growth trend threaten the very viability of government, and everything that government does."
A new study is documenting dramatic differences in the price that Massachusetts hospitals charge for similar procedures.
More than half of all primary care physicians in Massachusetts are no longer accepting new patients, according to a new survey on patient health care access.
Beacon Hill lawmakers have approved a controversial measure that gives local communities more control over health care costs.
Thunderous applause filled the Statehouse today, as hundreds of rank-and-file union members greeted and thanked select members of the House of Representatives as lawmakers walked into their chambers.
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Mayor Menino says conditional agreement has been reached with the city's three dozen public employee unions that would save the city $70 million in health care costs.
Professor Regina Herzlinger chats with Dan Rea about health care.
The Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half to defeat the Boston Celtics 116-101 on Thursday night without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
A woman is fighting to recover two months after she was hit by a stray bullet and paralyzed in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.
Dramatic body camera video shows a recent encounter on the Tobin Bridge, where a Massachusetts State Police crisis negotiator helped bring a man experiencing a mental health crisis to safety.
A storm will deliver a glancing blow to southern New England on Sunday before quickly racing out to sea.
The Anheuser-Busch plant in Merrimack, New Hampshire will close in early 2026.
Brian Walshe's defense rested on Thursday without calling any witnesses, setting the stage for closing statements on Thursday.
A storm will deliver a glancing blow to southern New England on Sunday before quickly racing out to sea.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
Dramatic body camera video shows a recent encounter on the Tobin Bridge, where a Massachusetts State Police crisis negotiator helped bring a man experiencing a mental health crisis to safety.
The president of a local law enforcement group is sounding alarms about the reliability of cannabis products in Massachusetts.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
A new study finds that simply having a HEPA air purifier in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
The model airplane and balsa wood glider company Guillow's has been headquartered in Wakefield for nearly a century.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
Two shuttered retailers are set to become supermarkets in southeastern Massachusetts.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half to defeat the Boston Celtics 116-101 on Thursday night without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten scored two goals each and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, who received minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.
This will be the Ravens' fifth primetime game this season, including their third at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Patriots didn't play this week, but there was plenty of action that impacted them in the AFC playoff picture.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.