Is Maine Leading the Way on Health Care?

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The Commonwealth is currently debating greater government intervention…

Will Your Next Cancer Treatment Be In New Hampshire?

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New Hampshire lawmakers have a long history of jeering Massachusetts…

Red or Blue Pill for Payment Reform? Both Won’t Work

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Are the House and Senate giving us a false choice for how to…

Cart Before the Horse in Media Coverage of Massachusetts Payment Reform

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Before digging into the Senate bill this afternoon, I wanted…

I Pledge My Faith in Bureaucracy- Mass Health Reform II

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The House version of payment reform creates a new mega agency,…

Many Unanswered Questions On Payment Reform

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The next act of the Massachusetts health care reform drama…

If Only Governor Patrick Knew What His Medicaid Office Was Up To

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While Governor Patrick has been pleading with the Legislature…

Is Romneycare A Budget Buster?

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The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) put out a report…

News Flash: Gruber and McDonough are Political

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Jonathan Gruber and John McDonough are widely quoted in the media…

How Much Do Same-Sex Marriage & Health Care Overlap Constitutionally?

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Socially liberal commentators opine against some conservative’s…

Applying Finance to Health Care: ROI of Wellness Programs

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A new report from Health Fairs Direct, a corporate health and…

WSJ on “The Great Experiment” in Health Care

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Kim Strassel of the Wall Street Journal($) wrote on Pioneer's…

Hold the Cork for The Connector

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The Connector made a “big” announcement about the Business…

Case of the Missing State Reports

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The Division of Health Care Finance and Policy (DHCFP) plays…

BCBSF of MA and Health Affairs Spinning the MA Reform

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The Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts (BCBSF)…

Are We Fighting Health Care Costs or Health Care Spending?

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Liberal blogger Matt Yglesias over at Slate recently made…

A Deeper Dive into the Mass Health Reform Waiver & Why it Matters to the Future of the ACA

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On December 20th, Governor Deval Patrick, and the entire Massachusetts…

Will 2012 be the year of the e-patient?

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Dave deBronkart gave an interesting talk at a TED conference…

Mass and Feds Cut a Deal on Medicaid Waiver

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This afternoon the Patrick Administration announced a new deal…

What will 2012 Look Like for Health Care?

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I was recently asked by a reporter for some trends that I expect…

Will Mass Set up a Basic Health Plan under ACA?

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The Connector held its annual retreat this past weekend, and…

Will the ACA Bankrupt the Mass Connector?

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The Connector held its annual retreat this past weekend, and…

Obamacare Means Big Changes for Romneycare

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The Connector held its annual retreat this past weekend, and…

The Connector Supports President Obama’s Reelection?

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The Connector held its annual retreat this past weekend, and…

Session 6 -CMS & Mass Marriage Counseling

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Today marks the 6th extension granted to the Commonwealth for…

Questions for the AG on Health Reform 2

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Attorney General Coakley spoke this afternoon at MAHP's annual…

Obama Admin Rethinking Massachusetts Model? Part 2

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My now monthly blog post wondering if there will be agreement…

Is Cake Health the Answer to Our Health Care Cost Problem?

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I just stumbled upon a great app that is helping individuals…