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MassHealth Enrollment Up, Private Insurance Down In Pandemic

November 24, 2020     

 The number of people with MassHealth as their primary health insurance grew by about 10% from March through September, a spike a state agency attributes largely to federal COVID-19 legislation.A monthly...

 The number of people with MassHealth as their primary health insurance grew by about 10% from March through September, a spike a state agency attributes largely to federal COVID-19 legislation.A monthly... READ MORE

Behavioral Health Comorbidities Linked with Higher Hospital Readmission Rates

November 06, 2020     

Research recently released by the Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) suggests hospitalized patients with a behavioral health comorbidity are at an increased risk for readmission. In a study...

Research recently released by the Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) suggests hospitalized patients with a behavioral health comorbidity are at an increased risk for readmission. In a study... READ MORE

Federal COVID funds boost flagging hospital revenue

October 16, 2020     

THE CENTER FOR HEALTH Information and Analysis released its monthly hospital financial performance data on Thursday, providing a picture of how hospitals fared through the first five months of the...

THE CENTER FOR HEALTH Information and Analysis released its monthly hospital financial performance data on Thursday, providing a picture of how hospitals fared through the first five months of the... READ MORE

MassHealth Enrollment Up More Than 5 Percent in Pandemic

September 23, 2020     

Enrollment in MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, has spiked by about 63,000 people since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in Massachusetts in March, but the overall number of people with...

Enrollment in MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, has spiked by about 63,000 people since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in Massachusetts in March, but the overall number of people with... READ MORE

Report finds uneven distribution of federal, state aid for Mass. hospitals

August 06, 2020     

A report released Thursday morning by the Center for Health Information and Analysis shows that despite federal and state aid, many Massachusetts hospitals will face a long road to recovery...

A report released Thursday morning by the Center for Health Information and Analysis shows that despite federal and state aid, many Massachusetts hospitals will face a long road to recovery... READ MORE

For Mass. pharmacies, the largest amount of drug spending came from anti-inflammatory medicine, study suggests

February 13, 2020     

Thursday, February 13, 2020 via MassLive Media -  The majority of prescription drug spending for pharmacies between 2015 and 2017 went to medications treating inflammatory disorders, cardiovascular illnesses, asthma and other...

Thursday, February 13, 2020 via MassLive Media -  The majority of prescription drug spending for pharmacies between 2015 and 2017 went to medications treating inflammatory disorders, cardiovascular illnesses, asthma and other... READ MORE

Hospital readmission rates in Massachusetts stayed steady last year

December 18, 2019     

A new report finds that the rate of readmissions to Massachusetts hospitals has not changed over the last two years. The annual report released Wednesday by the Center for Health Information...

A new report finds that the rate of readmissions to Massachusetts hospitals has not changed over the last two years. The annual report released Wednesday by the Center for Health Information... READ MORE

Report - Occupancy Rates, Margins Challenge Nursing Homes

November 25, 2019     

Michael P. Norton, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 25, 2019.....Even amidst a wave of closures, usage rates at nursing homes in Massachusetts that are still open are declining...

Michael P. Norton, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 25, 2019.....Even amidst a wave of closures, usage rates at nursing homes in Massachusetts that are still open are declining... READ MORE

Mass. residents overburdened by health costs

October 22, 2019     

Little agreement so far on what to do about that. by Andy Metzger, Commonwealth, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 EVEN AS OVERALL statewide spending on health care has remained just within...

Little agreement so far on what to do about that. by Andy Metzger, Commonwealth, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 EVEN AS OVERALL statewide spending on health care has remained just within... READ MORE

Mass. kept health care cost growth to 3.1% in 2018

October 08, 2019     

    Hospital spending grew faster than the state’s benchmark, with inpatient services up 3.7 percent to $11.7 billion, and outpatient services up 3.8 percent to 11 billion.   Jessica Bartlett, Boston Business...

    Hospital spending grew faster than the state’s benchmark, with inpatient services up 3.7 percent to $11.7 billion, and outpatient services up 3.8 percent to 11 billion.   Jessica Bartlett, Boston Business... READ MORE