About a third of Mass. voters are unhappy with health care access, new poll shows - The Boston Globe
Experts say those numbers, revealed in a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, are just the latest to highlight a growing crisis in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Health Care Costs Rose Sharply Again In 2022
As policymakers this week examine a law meant to keep health care cost growth within sustainable bounds, a new report makes clear that the health care sector has a double-sided
State Takes First Look At Pediatric Hospital Readmissions
Unplanned hospital readmissions are viewed by health care analysts as an measure of system performance and quality, and new state data marks the inaugural look at readmission rates among people
The costs of drug pricing middlemen
In the fight against ever-rising drug prices, attention is increasingly zeroing in on a little-noticed middleman of the pharmaceutical chain ?" pharmacy benefit managers.
The cost of temporary staffing at Massachusetts hospitals doubled in 2022, according to a new state report, leading to a significant drop in the profitability of local hospitals....CHIA’s hospital financial performance report looks at the profitability, liquidity, and solvency of Massachusetts health systems their affiliated acute hospitals and physician organizations.
Lawmakers Weigh Solutions For "Terribly Underfunded" Primary Care
It was pretty clear which of the 24 bills on the docket Tuesday would command the bulk of the Health Care Financing Committee's attention from the get-go. Five people were
The study found while many Mass. residents struggle to access high quality, affordable, and timely health care, systemic inequities and institutional racism exacerbate these issues for many communities of color.
State to give hospitals $180 million in latest COVID relief - The Boston Globe
$180 million will go to hospitals that serve low-income patients and those with proven financial difficulties.
Tufts Medicine has limited time to improve its financial picture - The Boston Globe
The state's sixth-largest health system serves a large low-income population.
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