Health News Spending On Massachusetts Health Care Has Grown More Than Twice As Fast As State Hoped, New Report Shows

Mass. wants to transform rural health care. But it needs the feds to help fund it

In about six weeks, Massachusetts and all 50 states expect to learn whether they’ll receive some of a $50 billion federal fund for rural health care — and if so, how much. The money, from the Rural ... Read More

More than 300,000 in Massachusetts could pay more for health insurance if federal tax credits expire

More than 300,000 Massachusetts residents could lose some or all of the help they get paying health insurance if federal tax credits expire. Read More

Hundreds of thousands of Bay Staters face losing health coverage due to federal policy changes

Massachusetts is facing a looming surge in uninsured residents due to federal policy changes, with around 300,000 residents expected to lose coverage through MassHealth and the Massachusetts Health ... Read More

Health care premiums could increase for 300,000 Massachusetts residents

According to the Massachusetts Health Connector, more than 300,000 Massachusetts residents will lose some or all of the help they get paying health insurance if tax credits expire in December. Read More

A record number of Americans are anxious about health care costs going into next year

The West Health-Gallup survey finds almost half of adults say they’re worried they won’t be able to afford health care in 2026. Read More

Health care aid package sails through House

BOSTON (SHNS) – Representatives made no changes to the $234 million spending proposal that surfaced a day earlier and nearly unanimously passed it Wednesday afternoon. The vote was 148-1 in favor of ... Read More

Reducing Spending And Enhancing Value In US Health Care: Reflections On The GAO Report

Federal health spending plays a central role in the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook. In 2024, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program accounted for 31 percent of all federal ... Read More