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Massachusetts lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make it the first state in the country to set a statewide target for health care spending by eventually tying costs to state economic growth.
As Massachusetts' state legislators put the finishing touches on a major health care cost-control bill, there is still one big question: How much could it save employers and fatten employee paychecks?
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation finds that the state spends $91 million more per year, or 1.4 percent of the state budget, for near-universal health insurance coverage. "That's a very tiny additional cost to taxpayers for huge benefits," says MTF President Michael Widmer.
The state's largest employer group and a coalition of congregations are putting pressure on state legislators to curb spending dramatically.
Could the mid-level dental care providers now at work in Minnesota solve the access problem in Massachusetts and other states?
As of April 1, base health insurance rates for small businesses will increase, on average, just 1.8 percent. Four prominent economists discuss why the state is having success keeping premium costs down.
Latest WBUR poll shows that 62 percent of residents support Massachusetts' health reform law, despite the drubbing it's taken during the Republican presidential primaries.
Tiered insurance is being offered by various companies in Massachusetts as a way to meet employers' demands for cheaper insurance premiums.
Massachusetts' highest court ruled Thursday that the state must offer the same level of subsidized insurance to legal immigrants as to citizens. The decision affects roughly 40,000 residents and could cost the state at least $150 million per year.
A growing number of hospitals in Massachusetts are saying no to elective inductions and C-sections before 39 weeks. The change is happening quietly and some new mothers don't like it.
Former Massachsetts Gov. Mitt Romney's years as governor are defined by his role in reforming health care in the Bay State. It's sometimes a political albatross, but it's also proof, the candidate for president himself says, that he could bridge party divisions in Washington.
Pollster Robert Blendon discusses the first comprehensive look at public opinion on costs since the state's health reform law was passed in 2006.
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